Member gonzotheking Posted January 27, 2010 Member Share Posted January 27, 2010 http://www.animeigo.com April 2010 Tomu Uchida's 5-part Mushashi Miyamoto series with Kinnosuke Nakamura May 2010 The Blind Menace (Shiranui Kengyo) - starring Shintaro Katsu June 2010 Sleepy Eyes of Death Volume 2 - Movies 5 thru 8 - starring Raizo Ichikawa I know a lot of you already have these but I like owning legit dvd's and I am very excited about these releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member HAZ Posted January 27, 2010 Member Share Posted January 27, 2010 Very cool! I will pick up Blind Menace for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member KyFi Posted January 27, 2010 Member Share Posted January 27, 2010 Very psyched for Sleepy Eyes of Death vol 2! What years were those Musashi movies made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member dionbrother Posted January 27, 2010 Member Share Posted January 27, 2010 I think the Uchida Musashis were made in the late 60s-early 70s. I saw one of them when Video Action released it on VHS in the 80s. Interesting and more intense than the Mifune trilogy. Was hoping Animeigo would release these...great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member KyFi Posted January 27, 2010 Member Share Posted January 27, 2010 I think the Uchida Musashis were made in the late 60s-early 70s. I saw one of them when Video Action released it on VHS in the 80s. Interesting and more intense than the Mifune trilogy. Was hoping Animeigo would release these...great news. Thanks for the info, db. Yep, I'll be looking for these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WuxiaFan Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 This is just incredible news! I'm a big fan of AnimEigo and I think they do a great job! Can't wait for the next SLEEPY EYES OF DEATH series as well as BLIND MENACE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member KyFi Posted January 27, 2010 Member Share Posted January 27, 2010 Found some reviews of the Musashi movies----I'm really interested in this set! : http://www.lardbiscuit.com/jidaigeki/uchida.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member daisho2004 Posted January 28, 2010 Member Share Posted January 28, 2010 Great News! Looking forward to picking up some of these titles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kungfusamurai Posted January 29, 2010 Member Share Posted January 29, 2010 I'll definitely get the sets, but I'm going to pass on Blind Menace. From what I've read, it's not a chambara. No sword play at all. I wonder if Animeigo knew that before they got the rights to it? KFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WuxiaFan Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I'll definitely get the sets, but I'm going to pass on Blind Menace. From what I've read, it's not a chambara. No sword play at all. I wonder if Animeigo knew that before they got the rights to it? Not everything AnimEigo releases is samurai. I suspect the reason they picked it up was because it stars Shintaro Katsu in non-samurai role. I'm curious to see it just because of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kungfusamurai Posted January 29, 2010 Member Share Posted January 29, 2010 Not everything AnimEigo releases is samurai. I suspect the reason they picked it up was because it stars Shintaro Katsu in non-samurai role. I'm curious to see it just because of that. I just checked out their website, I didn't realize they had branched out into non-action Japanese flicks from that era. I thought they were trying to sell this as an early attempt of a zatoichi flick (i.e. swordfighting action and all). KFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member klepto Posted February 1, 2010 Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 I have the Miyamoto Musashi 5 set starring Nakamura Kinnosuke. It goes into areas of Musashi's life that many movies don't go. The only other Musashi series I liked better was Sorekara no Musashi which started after the big fight with Sasaki Kojiro. I've never been a big fan of Raizo's portrayal of Nemuri Kyoshiro. I liked Matsukata's and Tamura's better. There isn't much in the way of real swordsmanship in the series. Raizo was much better in Daisatsujin Orochi and other films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member LeRolls Posted February 3, 2010 Member Share Posted February 3, 2010 If I can find some of these at a decent price I'll probably pick them up. Still have to check out the first box set for Sleepy Eyes of Death which I bought quite a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member daisho2004 Posted February 4, 2010 Member Share Posted February 4, 2010 I've never been a big fan of Raizo's portrayal of Nemuri Kyoshiro. I liked Matsukata's and Tamura's better. klepto: I'm sorry but I have to disagree with you on this 110% Raizo portrayal of Nemuri Kyoshiro was the ultimate that roles was made for him. Now Matsukata's did a great job as him as well. But a lot of people might not have ever seen those (2) movies which is #13 & 14 in the series. I wish Matsukata would've continued a few more movies in that series. Because he was really the only one who could fill that part after Raizo's death. Now Tamura's movies were the TV episode which he did, but he really lacked and charisma in that series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kungfusamurai Posted February 5, 2010 Member Share Posted February 5, 2010 I agree with Raizo's swordplay. It's not the strongest when compared to his contemporaries. It's rate him below Mifune and Nakadai. But the character is pretty cool. Occasionally, there is a good fight scene with Raizo, so that's a bonus. I figure, getting a whole bunch of films in one shot for a fairly decent price ain't too bad. KFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member daisho2004 Posted February 5, 2010 Member Share Posted February 5, 2010 Not to jump off topic but if you want to see Raizo's best Swordsmanship and possibly the best 15minutes of non-stop action see "The Betrayal" Merlin over at SamuraiDVD.com has it, and its a remastered version. This movie is a classic and a must own in anyone's Library collection. I would love to see this get a legit release. THE BETRAYAL (Daisatsujin Orochi) This tale of betrayal and revenge features one of the greatest swordfights in motion picture history. It rivals SWORD OF DOOM in its intensity and duration. ICHIKAWA Raizo’s fighting in this film is far and away the best of his career. Betrayed by the elders of his clan, and blamed for a murder he did not commit, his unrelenting fury against those who falsely accused him comes to one of the most exciting conclusions ever filmed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member zAPhaTe Posted February 16, 2010 Member Share Posted February 16, 2010 I've watched the five Uchida Musashi films that Animeigo will be releasing and while I don't think any of them are masterpieces they are (IMHO) considerably better and more interesting than the fairly uninteresting Inagaki films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Juon 408 Posted February 18, 2010 Member Share Posted February 18, 2010 I wish AnimEigo would release some yakuza films. That'd shock people. Ever since Home Vision merged with Image. They've stopped giving us yakuza. I dunno why, but something just draws me to the genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WuxiaFan Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I wish AnimEigo would release some yakuza films. That'd shock people. Ever since Home Vision merged with Image. They've stopped giving us yakuza. I dunno why, but something just draws me to the genre. Well, AnimEigo does have some yakuza films. They're listed under "Other" on their website. Check out the link here: http://www.animeigo.com/products/other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member daisho2004 Posted February 18, 2010 Member Share Posted February 18, 2010 Juon 408: If you want to see a lot of Yakuza films go to this site: http://www.kurotokagi.com I order from CK all the time and his prices aren't bad either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Juon 408 Posted February 19, 2010 Member Share Posted February 19, 2010 Well, AnimEigo does have some yakuza films. They're listed under "Other" on their website. Check out the link here: http://www.animeigo.com/products/other Crazy, I knew they put out Miike's remake of Graveyard of Honor, but I didn't know about the rest of those films. The Geisha and the Wolves sound good. I just may have to get those. And to daisho, I've been on kurotokagi for a while now today and found tons of sh-- I wanna see on there.... Are we allowed to say sh-- or do I have to censor it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member daisho2004 Posted February 19, 2010 Member Share Posted February 19, 2010 I think we can say Shit, as long as it done with respect! lol And yeah CK has a lot of great and rare films on his site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tosh Posted February 19, 2010 Member Share Posted February 19, 2010 How is Miike's Graveyard of Honor? I loved the original, what about The Wolves and Onimasa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member daisho2004 Posted February 19, 2010 Member Share Posted February 19, 2010 I think I have the original Graveyard of Honor. I have to put out a list of my movies, I've ordered the same ones twice before already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WuxiaFan Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 And to daisho, I've been on kurotokagi for a while now today and found tons of sh-- I wanna see on there.... Are we allowed to say sh-- or do I have to censor it? Also check out Stuff You Wanted - The Samurai DVD Store: http://app.vendio.com/storefront?view=ABOUT_US&cid=22952129&sid=737134&mode=1 A lot of the same stuff as kurotokagi, but for a little cheaper. I recently ordered 5 DVDs from them and they shipped quickly and the prints look beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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