Trailed by a clan of female ninja, Ogami is paid to assassinate a clan traitor accompanied by three killers known as the Monks of Death.
The English title refers to the River Styx, which strictly speaking is not accurate. Instead it should be the Sanzu River, or River of Three Crossings, which is a Japanese Buddhist tradition and religious belief similar to the Greek concept of the River Styx. It is believed that the dead must cross the river on the way to the afterlife, a belief reflected in Japanese funerals when six coins are placed in the casket with the dead. The change is understandable, but unfortunate.
Anyway, this ongoing adventure is just great. A samurai assassin with a small child in tow. Not really a baby, but a toddler in a stroller or buggy. Not being familiar with the manga, I think this is a brilliant idea and I am somewhat surprised it has not been remade by an American director.
The English title refers to the River Styx, which strictly speaking is not accurate. Instead it should be the Sanzu River, or River of Three Crossings, which is a Japanese Buddhist tradition and religious belief similar to the Greek concept of the River Styx. It is believed that the dead must cross the river on the way to the afterlife, a belief reflected in Japanese funerals when six coins are placed in the casket with the dead. The change is understandable, but unfortunate.
Anyway, this ongoing adventure is just great. A samurai assassin with a small child in tow. Not really a baby, but a toddler in a stroller or buggy. Not being familiar with the manga, I think this is a brilliant idea and I am somewhat surprised it has not been remade by an American director.