DVD : Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0737187004513
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: ANIMEIGO
Manufacturer: ANIMEIGO
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: ANIMEIGO
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 26, 2003
Running Time: 83 minutes
Sales Rank: 42094
Studio: ANIMEIGO
Theatrical Release Date: August 23, 1973
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"Child and expertise for rent," reads the banner flying from the wooden cart of rogue samurai Itto Ogami (Tomisaburo Wakayama). With his infant son and a baby carriage stocked with a veritable arsenal in tow, Ogami rents his services for 500 pieces of gold while awaiting his revenge on the corrupt clan that murdered his wife. Director Kenji Misumi draws his distinctive graphic style from the legendary manga series written by Kazuo Koike (who adapted his own work for the screen) and adds an inspired cinematic device: when Ogami enters battle, the world falls silent, literally, until his sword strikes. The fights are savage--blades slash, limbs fly, and blood spurts like geysers--yet the film relaxes in moments of serenity and tenderness as the cooing baby boy marvels at the wonder of the world. An essential of Japanese action cinema, it launched a classic six-film series. --Sean Axmaker
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This is the first episode of the "Lone Wolf and Cub" series. And if you have never seen any of these episodes, then you are in for a treat [Providing you don't mind a lot of violence in films]. However, the violence is necessary in order to advance the film's plot. The main protagonist(s) in the film are Ogami (Tomisaburo Wakayama) and his infant son (Akihiro Tomikawa). This first episode sets up the events which will lead Ogami and his infant son on a trek of vengeance and violence as they fight off the Yagyu clan. Ogami was the offical executioner of the Shogun. In a side note: The late Tomisaburo Wakayama was the elder brother of Shintaro Katsu of Zatoichi fame.
However, Ogami Itto's wife is murdered and he is framed as a traitor by the Yagyu clan. They want Ogami, who is the Shogun's official executioner to be forced to commit seppuku [ritual suicide] by the Shogun. However, Ogami sets off in the Japanese countryside as a Ronin [masterless samurai] and commences to kill off as many of the Yagyu clan that he comes across. And he is very efficient at this. The film is full of action and does not disappoint. Wandering around Japan, with his infant son in tow [in a baby cart] Ogami is an efficient killing machine, and his sons baby cart is stocked full of weaponry. There is plenty of blood in this film, as the director, Kenji Misumi does not spare any amount of blood to get his point across.
I noticed in one of the reviewers reviews that he saw many ... Read More
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Absolutely breathtaking. I thought it was a bit too violent, a bit too sexual, and a little weird. But all of these things only added to the experience. This is a movie truly for comic book fans. But then again, I like serious movies that are extremely violent and well, it looks like I am watching the right type of stuff. I got a version distributed by red sun but it has the animeego logo all over the menu screen. An anime company rerleasing real movies, I wasn't sure about this. But I thought the liner notes were an awesome extra as it took me about 15 minutes to read it all before I watched the movie.
Now the story is so captivating, it is the first time in a while that I was watching an asian film and was really excited, but patiently waited and watched with great interest as the story unfolded. The final battle of the movie was great and really has you saying, "man, I hope this story continues". And ALL of the characters are wonderful as they are bursting with character in their appearence. The acting is also superb.
The version I got from red sun is anamorphically widescreened amd the picture is remastered very well. The sound cuts out a few times in the movie, but it happens a couple of times early on and doesn't end up making a big difference. And overall the sound is very good.
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Ogami Itto, the official executioner to the Shogun, is falsely accused of treason and ordered to commit ritual suicide. Yet, this man who holds the harsh code of Bushido above all else, refuses and goes on a quest, a journey, to get revenge. Not only for his lost honor and position but for the murder of his wife.
But he is not alone, for his tiny son must take the same path of honor and death. A ronin and his son. Lone Wolf And Cub. Both are for hire.
The movie is faithful to the manga because the manga was designed to be easily transfered to the big screen. Actors and actresses were perfect for their parts. Lots of violence, nudity and sex scenes - what more can you want? Runs about 83 minutes and the plot moves well, so you never feel bored or feel like there is dead space. A must for any Samurai library.
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This series of films have been among my absolute favorite since I first saw them more than 30 years ago.
I can remember my first experience with Kozure Ohkami as a young Japanese American youth in early 1970s Los Angeles. One day my friend's dad piled a bunch of us young "JAs" into a Mercury Montego and took us to see the fourth movie in the series, Baby Cart In Peril at the long gone Toho LaBrea Theater. One thing nice about growing up in LA in the '60s and '70s is that we got to see a lot of movies unavailable to many people outside of Japanese American communities during the pre-VCR days. While I grew up watching The Man From UNCLE and Gilligan's Island like all my friends, I also had the bonus of being able to enjoy the exploits of Ogami Itto, Zatoichi and a host of Mifune and Nakadai movies.
During my high school years, my friends and I eagerly awaited each pending showing at the Toho. Parts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 were in heavy rotation during the mid to late '70s, but a part 3 was never shown. It wasn't until the mid '90s when AnimEigo released the series on VHS and laserdisc that I was sure that part 3 was in fact Lightning Swords of Death which was released as a dubbed movie for the mass American public in 1975 during the height of the martial arts craze.
When Toho closed down in the late '70s and became a Korean church Itto, Daigoro and the cart-o-fun moved to the Kokusai in West LA. And when Kokusai closed its doors in the late 1980s, ... Read More
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This movie reminds me of the 50's movie Horatio Hornbolower staring Gregory Peck in one important way. It proves that only good things come of having the author of the books write the screenplay.
Since this is based on one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) comics series of all time it had a high standard to meet. It followed the books so exactly that the subtitles were almost unneeded.
I don't know how exagerated the bloodletting was but that is the only fault one can find with the picture. The acting is straight,and the story of Ogami walking the assassins road to avenge his wife and clan is classic.
I personally think it could be an excellent hour long TV series on cable if done correctly, until that day I shall make do with pleasure.
I eagerly await my next paycheck to have the next one.
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starring: Tomisaburo Wakayama, Fumio Watanabe, Tomoko Mayama, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Tomoo Uchida
directed by: Kenji Misumi
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0737187004513
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: ANIMEIGO
Manufacturer: ANIMEIGO
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: ANIMEIGO
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 26, 2003
Running Time: 83 minutes
Sales Rank: 42094
Studio: ANIMEIGO
Theatrical Release Date: August 23, 1973
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