Dororo

Year: 2007

Director: Koichi Chigira

Producer: Takashi Hirano

Writer: Masa Nakamura, Akihiko Shiota, Osamu Tezuka (original manga)

Action: Ching Siu-Tung

Cast: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Kou Shibasaki, Kiichi Nakai, Yoshio Harada, Kumiko Aso, Eita, Anna Tsuchiya, Hitori Gekidan, Mieko Harada

Manga-to-movie adaptation that mixes horror, swordplay, and cheesy CGI for a decidedly mixed bag experience. Unintentional laughter is guaranteed with Dororo, but decent emotions and energetic action can be had too. Fun, if not substantial.