Dokufu oden kubikiri asa

An unusual blending of elements comes together in this crime story drawn from Japanese history. During the early Meiji period a number of “Dokufu” (Poison Women) committed a significant number of murders. These crimes were most often committed by wives on their husbands in order to be together with their lovers. At that time women were executed in the same manner as men, to wit: by being decapitated. This is the story of the most notorious of all, Takahashi Oden who, in 1879, was the last woman executed by decapitation in Japan.

Genre(s) : Crime,Drama

Aka(s) :
(original title)Dokufu oden kubikiri asa
JapanPoisonous Oden & Decapitator Asa(literal title)
JapanSamurai Executioner: Poisonous Oden & Decapitator Asaemon
Japan毒婦お伝と首切り浅(Japanese)
World-wideSamurai Executioner(English, Video Title)

Japan - Poisonous Oden & Decapitator Asa
Japan - Samurai Executioner: Poisonous Oden & Decapitator Asaemon
Japan - 毒婦お伝と首切り浅
World-wide - Samurai Executioner