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Jigokumon (Gate of Hell) (1953)
Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa Some of the movies I write about here appear to be little known outside Japan. They have very few reviews in English. Two of the movies I’ve discussed have no reviews at all on IMDb or… Continue reading
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Ishin no kagaribi (Signal Fire of Restoration / Restoration Fire) (1961)
Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda I grew up watching Errol Flynn movies on TV. He was my childhood crush and my personal template for action-adventure heroes. According to this template swordsmen should be equally adept at romance as they are at… Continue reading
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I Can Fix Him
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Jiraiya (1937) / Yoja no maden (Ninja’s Weapon) (1956)
Directed by Masahiro Makino (1937) and Sadatsugu Matsuda (1956) Are ninja/sorcerer movies samurai films? Or are they fantasy films that are samurai-adjacent? There’s lots of sword fighting, to be sure, but why use conventional means of combat when you can… Continue reading
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Yotsuya kaidan (The Ghost of Yotsuya) (1959)
Directed by Kenji Misumi Because the current is swift, even though the rapids blocked by a boulder are divided, like them, in the end, we will surely meet, I know. — Sutoku-in (1119 – 1164) Daiei’s gorgeous production of the… Continue reading
