is a 2008 film written and directed by

Yōhei Fukuda Yōhei, Yohei, Youhei or Yohhei is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yōhei can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: *洋平, "ocean, flat/peace" *洋兵, "ocean, soldier" *瑶平, "preciou ...

. The film is based on the ''

OneeChanbara , initially defined , is a series of action-adventure hack and slash video games originally developed by Tamsoft for D3 Publisher's Simple 2000 series. The title is a portmanteau of the Japanese words and . The series centers around Aya, a co ...

'' video game series. It had a full theatrical release in Japan and it was shown in New York at the Asian Film Festival on June 20 and June 25, 2008, under the title of Chanbara Beauty. A straight-to-DVD sequel entitled お姉チャンバラ THE MOVIE vortex (or OneChanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers in North America) was released in 2009.

Cast

*Eri Otoguro as Aya, the main sword-wielding heroine *

Chise Nakamura is a former Japanese actress and gravure idol from Fukuoka, Fukuoka. She retired from the entertainment industry in August 2019. Filmography Movie roles * Emiko Okamura (Alto Saxophone) in Swing Girls (2004) * OneChanbara (film) (2008) TV r ...

as Saki, Aya's younger sister *

Manami Hashimoto , better known as , is a Japanese gravure idol A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creati ...

as Reiko *

Ai Hazuki is a Japanese actress and junior idol from Tokyo. She is known for her roles in the television series '' Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker Signa'' and the films ''OneChanbara , initially defined , is a series of action-adventure hack and slash video gam ...

as Maria

DVD releases

The DVD was released in Japan on September 26, 2008. The first press edition of the DVD had a 3D cover which flicks between Aya from the games and the live action portrayal. The film has been picked up for release in Germany, United States and the United Kingdom. It was released in Germany on 26 June 2009, carrying the title Zombie Killer – Sharp as a Sword, Sexy as Hell. Tokyo Shock in United States released the film on DVD under the title Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad on August 25, 2009. Manga Entertainment is releasing the DVD in the UK on September 7, 2009, under the festival title of Chanbara Beauty.

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* * 2008 films 2000s Japanese-language films Live-action films based on video games OneChanbara Japanese zombie films Tokyo Shock Films directed by Yōhei Fukuda 2000s Japanese films {{2000s-Japan-film-stub ja:お姉チャンバラ#お姉チャンバラ THE MOVIE

Cast

DVD releases

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