1929-1992
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In a twisted trail of blood, he spelled out his name, The Stalking Man, hunting women in cities across the country the way his father had once taught him to hunt deer. He loved the moment of terror frozen on their faces when the all-too-horrifying realization would hit them-they were going to die a death more violent and ghastly than their worst nightmares...
They had caught him once-he did his time and now he was "cured." But he'd been sloppy then....
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日本語
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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.
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1950. In Hiroshima's Kure City, ambitious yakuza soldier Makio Miyoshi botches an attempt on the life of a rival boss and is sent to prison for eight years. In the interim, his Yamamori gang benefits from the country's newfound prosperity and extends it's underworld power. When he's released, Makio must meditate a split between the boss and his own bonded brother, Aoki, which threatens to erupt into violence at any time, even though Makio longs to...
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日本語
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Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a powerful yakuza (Japanese mafia) clan on Shikoku Island, and the last heir to a family of samurai. His struggles with his enemy yakuza and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form the backdrop of this epic tale of justice, obedience, and bloody revenge.