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The Hidden Blade ( ,Kakushi Ken: Oni no Tsume?, literally "Hidden Blade: Oni's Claw") is a 2004 film set in Japan of the 1860s, directed by Yoji Yamada. The plot revolves around several samurai during a time of change in the ruling and class structures of Japan. The film was written by Yamada with Yoshitaka Asama and, like its predecessor The Twilight Samurai, based on a short story by Shhei Fujisawa. The soundtrack is an original composition by Isao Tomita.<br />
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