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Lady Snowblood / Lady Snowblood 2 Limited Edition SteelBook [Blu-Ray] [1973]

Meiko Kaji (Actor), Toshio Kurosawa (Actor), Toshiya Fujita (Director) Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over Format: Blu-ray

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Format	PAL
Contributor	Masaaki Daimon, Toshio Kurosawa, Toshiya Fujita, Meiko Kaji
Language	Japanese
Runtime	1 hour and 37 minutes

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From the original manga by Kasuo Koike (Lone Wolf and Cub) and the main inspiration for Quentin Tarantino s Kill Bill, Lady Snowblood is a blood spattered Samurai masterpiece from the golden age of Japanese cult cinema!

Kidnapped and abused by samurai a woman who finds herself in jail plots revenge by getting pregnant to raise an instrument of death! The child, Yuki, is raised with the single purpose of cutting down the four beasts that brutalised her mother, dismembering every down, dirty lowlife that stands in her way.

SPECIAL FEATURES

- Limited Edition SteelBookTM packaging

- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of both features

- Newly translated optional English subtitles

- Original uncompressed PCM Mono Audio

- Slicing Through the Snow An exclusive interview with Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp

- Original theatrical trailers for both films

- Collector s booklet The Crimson Kimono by critic and author Tom Mes, illustrated with original stills.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 16:9 - 2.35:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Rated ‏ : ‎ Suitable for 18 years and over
Language ‏ : ‎ Japanese
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.2 x 13.6 x 1.6 cm; 179.99 Grams
Director ‏ : ‎ Toshiya Fujita
Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 37 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ 24 Sept. 2012
Actors ‏ : ‎ Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Masaaki Daimon
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Studio ‏ : ‎ Arrow Video
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007XRX88E
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Mark Pearce

For Arrow -This is a Pretty Impressive Blu Ray Set Of The Equally Impressive Meiko Kaji

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 3 November 2012

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Arrow's impressive list of titles released on Blu over the last couple of years has been a bit hit and miss in terms of quality but Lady Snowblood certainly sits at the higher end of the spectrum.

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Lady Snowblood(1973)Dir Toshiya Fujita.4****

Adapting the acclaimed manga by Kazuo Koike of the same name,Fujita reunites with the wonderful Meiko Kaji(they had worked together on the Female Prisoner series)to good effect in this excellent period revenge flick.Kaji is Yuki Kishima,whose mother dies in prison after giving birth to her,and passes onto Yuki the responsibility of avenging the death of her father and her mother's subsequent shaming at the hands of four utter reprobates.

Fujita handles the nicely modulated story with style and grace and with clever use of flashback.The bloodletting is fairly restrained for the most part but the finale drips with the stuff and an "unnecessary" assassination at the film's opening(solely there to showcase Lady S's prowess) is gorgeously shot.

The aspect ratio is 2:35:1 with 2.0 mono sound for those who are interested in that sort of thing.The transfer is pretty impressive -colours are vibrant,exteriors fairly grain free and faces sharp.Some may consider it a little soft but I was blown away with the clarity and Kaji is luminous in the title role.

Lady Snowblood:Love Song Of Vengeance(1974)Dir Toshiya Fujita 2**& a half

Unlikely sequel brings Lady S "back from the dead" to team up with anarchist Ransui Tokunaga(played by Juzo Itami - yes the director of the wonderful Tampopo)who has a letter in his possession that could bring down the government.Initially Lady S is sent by blackmailing gov officials to spy on Tokunaga posing as his maid but Tokunaga sees through this charade and convinces Lady S of the justness of his crusade.

There is just too much story here really and Fujita is more interested in the political overtones of the film's message than action.Admittedly the action,when it comes,is on a par with the original and the finale is nicely appropriate but it lacks the energy of it's predecessor.

The Aspect,etc is as above and the transfer is excellent again.

For a comparison,I would say that the transfer on this set is significantly better than Eureka's Lone Wolf And Cub.

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J.P

So you want to know if this film is for you...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 2 October 2012

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Lady Snowblood is essentially an exploitation flick. The type of viewer who would get enjoyment out of this kind of film is one who loves slashers and violent horror of any genre.
However, I must say that being a rather old Japanese film, the cultural context, mannerisms and acting style will all be lost on 98% of western viewers, i.e. those who are not used to watching Asian cinema or are not of Asian decent. This does not detract from the entertainment value though if the viewer has an open mind and does not expect something akin to a Chinese martial arts film like Crouching Tiger or House of Flying Daggers.
Nope. Lady Snowblood is a good ol' slasherific revenge movie with low budget set pieces, cheesy dialogue, shockingly fake blood effects (although the violence is mild by todays standards), and a satisfying ending of carnage. The theme song "Shura No Hana" is surprisingly effective as a haunting track and adds to the overall feeling of loneliness in the film. The best quality of Lady Snowblood though, in my opinion, is the fact that it takes itself very seriously and is ultimately grounded on a harrowing tale of wrongful murder and anguish that is relate-able, not silly like other mock horror films- you actually care if Yuki is able to get her revenge or not.

As for Part 2: Love Song of Vengeance, lets just say that it's pretty much extraneous and does not hold a candle to the original. Despite not being a bad film per se, what it does is change the feel and legacy of the original, from a revenge motif to one of governmental conspiracy and social injustice.
But why choose Lady Snowblood as a vehicle of such a film? Her presence and significance in the script is secondary to almost every other character. Take her out of it and one would not see any connection between this and the original movie.

Having watched the original Lady Snowblood in VHS quality format I'm glad to say that the remastered Blu-Ray version is clearly a great improvement in terms of picture quality and sound.

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Janis Livens

One of the best revenge movies ever made!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 27 September 2012

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Lady Snowblood is one the finest examples of high quality exploitation films. It's beautifully acted, masterfully directed and shot film with gorgeous Meiko Kaji in the titular role. I personally don't like the Kill Bill films but I will give credit to Quentin Tarantino for introducing this masterpiece to me and other film fans who never ever heard about it before.

Lady Snowblood 2 is pretty much an unnecessary sequel to a near perfect film. But it's a very good movie on it's own terms. It's a good samurai/revenge movie with awesome violence and gore and great score. Not to mention Meiko Kaji who owns this movie. This and Female Convict Scorpion films are the finest examples of great Japanese Exploitation and features their iconic lead Meiko Kaji.

The video and audio quality is stellar. The picture isn't too clean and it's not too grainy as some other films(I'm looking at you French Connection). There isn't a whole lot of extras. There are an interview with Japanese cinema expert which is around 10 minute long. It's really good interview that gives the basic information on Japanese cinema at the 70's, Lady Snowblood films and briefly looks at Meiko Kaji career. There are also trailers for both films and a 20 page booklet about both films. I personally would have liked more extras but hey I'm very thankful for this release! If you want to get started on 70's Japanese cinema this is the best place to start. And please release Female Convict Scorpion films(All 4 of them) on DVD/Blu-ray!!!!

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Lady Snowblood / Lady Snowblood 2 Limited Edition SteelBook [Blu-Ray] [1973]

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