The Fully Uncut International Version (95 Minutes!)

    

original Japanese title SAKURA HIME [Princess Sakura]

director: Hajime Hashimoto
starring: Kyoko Hinami · Munetaka Aoki · Yu Tokui · Masashi Goda

    

Here is the frenzied journey of a rebellious princess, moonlighting in a brothel, to find the tattooed thief who raped her and stole a coveted family tablet. Director Hashimoto is determined to celebrate the golden age of sexy Japanese female-warrior movies (ie, SEX AND FURY, PRINCESS BLADE, AZUMI, LADY SNOWBLOOD) with this project. It's loaded with an abundance of unique ideas [including Princess Sakura's warp into present day Tokyo, an appearance from the devil himself in a fur coat, an ex-monk who gains superpowers after getting struck by lightning but it hampers his ability to fuck] plus the sexy stuff is sometimes erotic and often sadistic. Dark humor flows while geysers of blood spurt every direction during the swordplay. Yes, this is quintessential cult cinema.

Filmmaker Hajime Hashimoto has been directing since 1999, concentrating mostly on television projects in the beginning of his career. This was his first major theatrical production. It was followed a year later by the S&M hit FLOWER AND SNAKE 2014.