Hajime Takaiwa
Language
日本語
Description
Kyoshiro, a half-breed son of a Japanese aristocrat raped by a Christian missionary, lives only for the moment, amused by the chaos that surrounds him. But those who decide to use him for their own ends soon discover that they have made a fatal error! For Kyoshiro utilizes the magical Musou-Masamune blade, and is in control of technique in all of swordplay, the Full Moon Cut. All those who challenge him must face The Sleepy Eyes of Death!
Series
Criterion collection volume 299
Language
日本語
Description
Volunteering as a "comfort woman" on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soliders. Harumi is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita but falls for the sensitive Mikami, Narita's direct subordinate.
3) Zatoichi
Language
日本語
Description
The colossally popular Zatoichi films make up the longest-running action series in Japanese history and created one of the screen's great heroes: an itinerant blind masseur who also happens to be a lightning-fast swordsman. Features the string of twenty-five Zatoichi films made between 1962 and 1973, starring Shintaro Katsu, collected in one package for the first t