Adapted from the action manga by Ikki Kajiwara, the Bodyguard Kiba movies were another series in a long line which were starring vehicles for arguably the most charismatic actor on Japan at the time, one Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba. Having made a steady stream of movies since 1959 for TOEI, working […]
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Yakuza Wolf I & II (1972) A Snapshot of a World long gone, Oozing Cool (Review)
Paths of Glory (1957) Kubrick’s Antiwar Masterpiece in 4K (Review)
Slaughter in San Francisco (1974) One for the Brucesploitation Faithful (Review)
Samurai Wolf (1966) & Samurai Wolf II (1967) Isao Natsuyagi’s potential killer franchise (Review)
When Taekwondo Strikes (1973) Luring Audiences back after the passing of a Universal Star (Review)
The Fall of Ako Castle (1978) Fukusaku gives Historical Epic the Yakuza Papers treatment (Review)
On January 31st 1703, 47 Ronin committed seppuku (ritualistic suicide) having enacted revenge for the death of their master. Their feats of bravery, honour, loyalty and resolve have become the stuff of legend. It is woven into the very fabric of Japanese society and is heralded as the ultimate display […]