Samurai 7 - Volume 5 - Empire In Flux (2004)
Genre Action, Adventure, Anime, Sci-Fi
Studio Funimation
Movie Release Date 2004
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Audience Rating NR
Running Time 105 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.6
Cast
R. Bruce Elliott Kambei Shimada
Christopher Sabat Kikuchiyo
Sean Teague Katsushiro Okamoto
Colleen Clinkenbeard Kirara Mikumari
Luci Christian Komachi Mikumari
J. Michael Tatum Farmer Rikichi
Christopher Bevins Farmer Gosaku
Juli Erickson Setsu
Andrew Haskett Village Elder
Kyle Hebert Farmer Mosuke
Crew
Director Toshifumi Takizawa
Producer Kazuhiko Inomata
Producer Daisuke Ito
Writer Akira Kurosawa
Writer Atsuhiro Tomioka
Plot
The Legendary Epic Reborn

Based on the legendary Akira Kurosawa classic epic feature film, Seven Samurai.

The once impenetrable band of seven, now diminished to six, was forced to come to terms with the inevitable when Gorobei risked his life to save his brethren. With sword in hand, Kambei is determined to find answers. Leaving the surviving samurai behind, Kambei departs on a solitary trek, with an even more perilous mission in mind.

After a confrontation with the Emperor lands him in prison, Kambei awaits his fate as the purported assassin of the Imperial Envoy. But, turmoil at the Capital is far from over. Ukyo's sudden rise to power has put Kambei at his mercy, and sparing his life is not what this scheming Emperor has in mind.

With its futuristic but rustic atmosphere, well-developed characters, incredible CG animation and high production value, Samurai 7 is poised to be an instant classic.

Episodes:
17. The Remembrance
18. The Emperor
19. The Mutiny
20. The Execution
Special Features
Textless Opening / Closing
Personal Details
Collection Status In Collection
Links DVD Empire
IMDB
Edition Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Release Country USA
TV System NTSC
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
JAPANESE: Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Release Date 28-03-2006