Where to Watch 13 Assassins Online

Want to watch '13 Assassins' on your TV or mobile device at home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Takuji Tominaga-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of '13 Assassins' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch '13 Assassins' right now, here are some finer points about the Toei Studios Kyoto history flick.

Released , '13 Assassins' stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Ken Tanaka, Hisako Manda, Ikko Furuya The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 2 top users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "In between the original 1963 13 ASSASSINS film and the 2010 remake by Miike Takashi, Fuji TV produced a version for TV. Starring Nakadai Tatsuya and Natsuyagi Isao, with strong support from Tanba Tetsuro and Tanaka Ken, this is the ultimate tale of samurai justice carried out in a historical masterpiece. The shogun’s half-brother, Matsudaira Naritsugu has been slated to join the Roju Council of Elders as a senior adviser even though he is criminally insane. His outrageous acts cause one of his top retainers to commit ritual suicide in protest over his lord’s crimes. Alerted to these crimes, Roju Councilor Doi asks Inspector General Shmada Shinzaemon to assassinate Naritsugu before he can be seated on the council. Gathering a band of 13 (including himself), Shimada sets out on a death-defying journey to cut down the lord before he can reach Edo. Can a band of 13 samurai defeat the vile Naritsugu’s 200 man entourage and enact justice against his cruelty?"

'13 Assassins' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Tubi TV .