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Shogun Assassin (Dual Format) Limited Edition Steelbook [Blu-ray]

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Tomisaburo Wakayama (Actor), Akihiro Tomikawa (Actor), Robert Houston (Director) Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over Format: Blu-ray
4.4 out of 5 stars 52 customer reviews
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  • Actors: Tomisaburo Wakayama, Akihiro Tomikawa
  • Directors: Robert Houston
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dolby, Limited Edition, Widescreen
  • Language: Japanese
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region B/2 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Eureka Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Nov. 2010
  • Run Time: 85 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00450AG6E
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 111,962 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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Censored, banned, bootlegged, mistreated, but ultimately unstoppable, this breathtaking high-definition special edition is the release Shogun Assassin fans have been waiting for. Unquestionably the most popular samurai film in the West since the days of Akira Kurosawa, this chanbara classic was lifted from a hugely popular comic book saga and, still wet, transferred glistening to the screen. After being framed for disloyalty to his clan lord, disgraced ronin Itto Ogami (with three-year-old son Daigoro in tow) travels medieval Japan as the most skilled samurai-for-hire bar none. But as the treachery and obstacles in his latest mission quickly pile up, Ogami is forced to handle it the only way he knows how. A re-scored, re-dubbed reassembly of the first two films in the Lone Wolf & Cub series, the result has become an ageless cult sensation in its own right: a crazed thrill-ride in a booby-trapped baby cart, propelled on arterial spray, hurtling gleefully to nowhere. One of the most enduringly popular and deliriously violent action films of the 1980s, originally censored by the BBFC for cinema release and then banned as a video nasty; Shogun Assassin is released on 29 November 2010, fully uncut and in a Ltd edition Dual Format Steelbook (Blu-ray & DVD). SPECIAL FEATURES: - Ltd Ed Dual Format Steelbook (Blu-ray & DVD) edition - Stunning fully-restored 1080p presentation of the uncut film in its original aspect ratio - New video appreciation of the film by actor Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) - Two commentary tracks: one featuring producer David Weisman, illustrator Jim Evans and actor Gibran Evans (the voice of Daigoro); the second with film scholar Ric Meyers and martial arts expert Steve Watson - Original HD theatrical trailer for Shogun Assassin - Original Japanese trailers for all six of the original Lone Wolf and Cub films

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5.0 out of 5 starsMean, Moody and Magnificent- blood spurting genius.
By A Customer on 17 July 2004
Format: DVD
This surely ranks as one of the greatest genre pictures of all time.
I could watch it time and time again- and I'm about to buy as many of these in the series as I can.
Basically it's an American rip off of bits from the first 2-3 Japanese 'Lone Wolf and Cub' epics. As such it's very disjointed, tacky, badly dubbed with bizarre electronic music (a bit like an early John Carpenter film).
But it's an absolute gem.
The moody lighting and weird melodramatic characters, odd camerawork and general low budget effects all add to an experience that will stay with you.
Be warned though, there's no ending as such- more like a 'to be continued' situation.
From it's voice-over beginnings to freeze frame end it's full of one lines- ludicrous and insane.
This is a masterpiece- I can't wait for the originals to come through my door.
p.s It's a shame but there aren't any special bonus features on the DVD. Never mind- maybe they'll do a boxed set!
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4.0 out of 5 starsBlu Review 20 - Shogun Assassin
By Blu Review Obscura on 4 Sept. 2010
Format: Blu-ray
Shogun Assassin Blu-ray Review

Distributor: AnimEigo US

Never mind The Bride from Kill Bill, if you should find yourself embarking on a war against an army of crazed samurai killers, then Lone Wolf is the one warrior that you need on your side.

Originally taken from the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Shogun Assassin has built up a real cult following among various movie enthusiasts around the globe. From grind house theatres in the US, to one time video nasty status in the UK, the film has seen it's fair share of controversy over the years. At least two alternate edits of the film exist, including the original six part Lone Wolf / Baby Cart series and the Americanised movie version which splices together footage from two episodes and adds a brand new linking narration taken from the perspective of Lone Wolf's son Daigoro.

Previously released in the UK on video cassette and DVD, the film has always suffered from transfer problems including cropping and visible print damage. Released in 2006 in the US on DVD by the same distributor as this new Blu-ray release, the transfer was far superior to all other releases and was widely thought to be the best the film would ever look. Rather surprisingly then, this Blu-ray release has had even more time and attention spent on it, easily making it the ultimate release of the film to date.

Shogun Assassin in it's 30th Anniversary Collectors Edition, marks the début Blu-ray release for the AnimEigo studio and to get the ultimate print of the film, they took original masters from the two Lone Wolf Episodes and re-edited them together to exactly match the movie as previously released.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA visceral, visually-impressive tale of vengeance
By Jeremy W. Newbould on 18 April 2010
Format: DVD
In feudal Japan a great samurai warrior called Lone Wolf (Tomisaburo Wakayama) embarks upon a trail of vengeance with his infant son (who narrates the film) after his wife is brutally murdered by men sent by the evil, tyrannical Shogun. Fearing Lone Wolf, The Shogun sends out hordes of ninja assassins to kill him and his son but Lone Wolf disposes of them with the aid of his mighty sword and his son's wooden cart loaded with secret weapons, leaving behind him rivers of blood and piles of butchered corpses.

Like a hired gunfighter in a western movie, Lone Wolf offers his services to anyone with enough gold to cover his assassin's fee and he accepts a contract from a group of rebels who want him to kill The Shogun's brother. This is a dangerous road to go down, where anyone could be a ninja in disguise, and The Shogun's brother is protected by the notorious Masters of Death - three brothers, each armed with different weapons and deadly fighting skills, who have killed many men.

"Shogun Assassin" is a 1980 Japanese/American co-production that is actually bits of two other films seamlessly edited together and re-dubbed in English to make one new film. The two films that make up "Shogun Assassin" are "Sword Of Vengeance" and "Baby Cart At The River Styx" from the stylish but extremely violent "Lone Wolf And Cub" series of films made in Japan in the 1970s.

Everything about this film is amazing, especially the photography, the editing, the music and the stunningly-choreographed action scenes. Try to imagine an Akira Kurosawa samurai film crossed with a Herschell Gordon Lewis splatter-fest, with some scenes shot in the style of a spaghetti western, and you have some indication of what "Shogun Assassin" is like.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsYour technique is magnificent
By J. Dale on 4 Oct. 2002
Format: DVD
You can't really do this film justice in a couple of paragraphs of online review - it is simply one of the best Martial Arts movies I've ever seen.
Magnificent technique, hilarious bloodletting, and some of the best comedy dubbing around. The plot is awesome, the characters are great and the fight scenes are just breathtaking.
The lead character, Lone Wolf, is just ultra, ultra hard and dispatches his foes with superb skill and focused violence. The bad guys are just brilliant - three hard dude in straw hats with deep voices.
There is a rather large slice of unintended comedy in this film (think Monty Python Black Knight fight scene), but it just adds to Lone Wolf's hardness and make sit more fun to watch.
As I said, words fail this movie, but if I had to sum it up in three words I'd say, "Buy it today".
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