Never one to shy away from a good slaughter, the prolific Japanese auteur dials up the violence even by his high standards, orchestrating not one but two massive
battles of attrition that a pit lone wolf swordsman against absurdly
large numbers of disposable
enemy combatants.
Battles are also fought with groups
of enemies that can
number anywhere from 2 or 3 to as
large as 30 or more, sometimes with a boss monster added to the mix.