#Jidaigeki film

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Lady Snowblood 1973 dir.Toshiya Fujita

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On February 21, 2007, Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance was released on DVD in Germany.

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NINJA SCROLL, dir. Yoshiaki Kawajiri (1993)

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Daimajin finally finds the guys responsible for his splitting headache in Daimajin (1966).

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羅生門 / Rashomon (1950) | dir. Akira Kurosawa.

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The Valiant Red Peony : Red Peony Gambler (1968)

Set during the Meiji era, RED PEONY GAMBLER stars Fuji as Ryuko Yano, the daughter of a gambler. When her father is murdered, Ryuko takes on a new name derived from the crimson flower tattooed on her shoulder – “Oryu, the Red Peony” – and sets out for revenge.

One thing I noticed about Japanese films is the use of flower names to reflect their character like in Shogun (2024) and Yae no Sakura (2013). Here, Red Peonies are flowers that can live over 100 years and thrive in cold winters, indicating that she survived the worst.

As mentioned in my earlier post, Asian films like Japanese films have always featured strong women who are feminine, gentle and caring with those they love and care but fearless, cunning, steadfast and a force to be reckoned with, against enemies.

There are numerous films such as this, Lady Snowblood (1973), Crimson Bat : The Blind Swordswoman (1969), Undercover Geisha (2003) & Ichi (2008), and anime such as Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (2000), Joran : The Princess of Snow and Blood (2021) & Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku (2023).

They inspire Hollywood shows like Kill Bill (2003), Blue Eye Samurai (2003) and Shogun (2024). Japanese films are underrated, especially the old ones that I feel it's wasted that most of these shows are not available on global mainstream sites for the world to enjoy and appreciate. But it's good to see people becoming aware of them.

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Toshiro Mifune in Akira Kurosawa's THRONE OF BLOOD (1957) | 蜘蛛巣城

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Lady Snowblood | 修羅雪姫 (1973) dir. Fujita Toshiya

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before he was toranaga, sanada hiroyuki was the beautiful okuda ukyōnosuke in sure death 4: revenge (1987) ✨

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF JAPANESE CINEMA -- LUNCH-TIME ON THE SET.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on classic Japanese actors Toshiro Mifune (who played the title actor) and Yuzo Kayama (samurai youth Iori Izaka), enjoying their meal on the set of "Sanjuro" (1962), co-written & directed by Akira Kurosawa.

Source: https://x.com/mutokuten/status/1428768677323739147.

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Throne of Blood 蜘蛛巣城 (1957) Akira Kurosawa.

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On October 25, 2003, Kill Bill Volume 1 debuted in Japan.

Here's some new Chiaki Kiriyama art to celebrate!

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13 Assassins (2011) Review: A Modern Masterpiece in Samurai Cinema

13 Assassins, directed by Takashi Miike, is an electrifying revival of the samurai film genre. It stands as a modern counterpart to classics like Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, blending reverence for tradition with a willingness to push boundaries. Miike’s direction is as precise as it is chaotic, delivering a film that speaks to the soul of the samurai ethos while challenging our understanding of…

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Zatoichi showing a bunch of yakuza the error of their ways in The New Tale of Zatoichi (1963).

This is the third film in the 26-film series, and the first filmed in color.

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Kubi, the upcoming final Takeshi Kitano film.

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Kubi (Nov 2023)

A dark and gritty take on Oda Nobunaga's rise to power and the schemers surrounding him who plots to take over him. Ryo Kase stars as Oda, Takeshi Kitano as Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Hidetoshi Nishijima as Akechi Mitsuhide.