Kaizoku Bahansen
Movie
海賊八幡船 1960/09/18
Character count11,932
Word count5,361
Unique words1,323
Unique words used once749
Unique kanji615
Unique kanji used once224
Difficulty beta Moderate

Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!

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