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1.
DVD
2012
DVD15966
Sanbiki no samurai
Sanbiki no samurai
An offshoot of a Japanese television series of the same name, "Three outlaw samurai" is a classic in its own right. A wandering, seen-it-all ronin becomes entangled in the dangerous business of two other samurai hired to execute a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of a corrupt magistrate. With remarkable storytelling economy and thrilling action scenes, it's an expertly mounted tale of revenge and loyalty.
An offshoot of a Japanese television series of the same name, "Three outlaw samurai" is a classic in its own right. A wandering, seen-it-all ronin becomes entangled in the dangerous business of two other samurai hired to execute a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of a corrupt magistrate. With remarkable storytelling economy and thrilling action scenes, it's an expertly mounted tale of revenge and loyalty.
2.
DVD
2004
DVD03722
Onibaba : Demon woman
Onibaba
An impoverished mother and her daughter-in-law eke out a lonely, desperate existence. In order to survive in feudal Japan, they are forced to murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for grain, then dump their corpses down a deep, dark hole.
An impoverished mother and her daughter-in-law eke out a lonely, desperate existence. In order to survive in feudal Japan, they are forced to murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for grain, then dump their corpses down a deep, dark hole.
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DVD
2005
DVD07445
Daibosatsu toge : The sword of doom
Daibosatsu toge
A samurai assassin is prepared by his teacher for the violent life and death clashes required to defend his honor.
A samurai assassin is prepared by his teacher for the violent life and death clashes required to defend his honor.
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DVD
2005
DVD06033
Ibun sarutobi sasuke : Samurai spy
Ibun sarutobi sasuke
"Spy networks gather information for the clans supporting and opposing the shogunate."--Www.kitparker.com.
"Spy networks gather information for the clans supporting and opposing the shogunate."--Www.kitparker.com.
5.
DVD
2005
DVD08788
Seppuku : Harakiri
Seppuku
After an unemployed samurai is forced to commit harakiri before a feudal lord, his father-in-law returns to the scene, seemingly to play out the same agonizing suicide ritual.
After an unemployed samurai is forced to commit harakiri before a feudal lord, his father-in-law returns to the scene, seemingly to play out the same agonizing suicide ritual.
6.
DVD
2005
DVD06031
Jōiuchi : Samurai rebellion
Jōiuchi
A clan lord orders an aging swordsman to have his son marry the lord's mistress, but reverses his decision after the young couple falls in love.
A clan lord orders an aging swordsman to have his son marry the lord's mistress, but reverses his decision after the young couple falls in love.
7.
DVD
2005
DVD06032
Kedamono no ken : Sword of the beast
Kedamono no ken
A low-level swordsman decides to live in the wild after being betrayed by his former comrades.
A low-level swordsman decides to live in the wild after being betrayed by his former comrades.
8.
DVD
2011
DVD14918
Yabu no naka no kuroneko
Yabu no naka no kuroneko
In war-torn medieval Japan, a military hero is sent to a small village to dispatch a malevolent spirit that has been ripping out the throats of itinerant samurai. and discovers that he must face his own personal demons as well.
In war-torn medieval Japan, a military hero is sent to a small village to dispatch a malevolent spirit that has been ripping out the throats of itinerant samurai. and discovers that he must face his own personal demons as well.