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Plot Summary:
When Chizuru Yukimura comes to Edo-period Kyoto searching for her missing father, she witnesses a bloody murder by crazed members of the Shinsengumi - the shogunate's secret police and supposed peacekeepers. Taken into custody after seeing something she wasn't supposed to see, Chizuru finds herself caught up in the group's battles and secrets. Based on the video game by Otomate.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 158
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative, super sentai, exciting, unusual plot structure
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
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IMDB Votes: 247
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IMDB Votes: 70
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 197
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IMDB Votes: 177
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IMDB Votes: 71
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IMDB Votes: 61
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IMDB Votes: 649
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IMDB Votes: 736
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IMDB Votes: 36
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IMDB Votes: 194
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IMDB Votes: 49
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IMDB Votes: 122
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