Good write up of Animeigo’s Sleepy Eyes of Death box set here. It’s important for us all to support the folks still putting out genre DVD, and these are phenomenal films, so whip out the plastic Vintage-Ninjateers! There’s a nifty … Continued
Right here, right now, I’m going to declare Reiko Oshida‘s uber-plucky Rui, from the amazing Quick-Draw Okatsu, THE CUTEST SWORD GIRL EVER! Rui is a free-spirited wandering fighter looking for a scrap. Luckily, she crosses paths with the often blood-spattered … Continued
We’ve had a great response to our first month online. 38 posts, dozens of images, a pack of regular readers, lively discussion and creative input from experts and fans alike – it’s pretty much everything we wanted. Some cosmetic changes … Continued
I must admit I’ve had a difficult time in researching this post, and the pedigree of the property involved. Reading below, it’ll become pretty evident that while yes, I have a network of nerds who can identify any antique handgun … Continued
Found at the superb photo-blog DRILLPOP. Great VHS clamshell art from the 1963 flick Yagyu Bugeicho: Kengo Midare Gumo (aka Yagyu Chronicles 7: The Cloud of Disorder). This prolific B&W ninja series starring Jushiro Konoe is just great, track these down… My … Continued
Go-Go Yubari aside, who can resist Japan’s sexiest schnoz and such great costuming (from Azumi 2.) It’s the bangs that really make the whole package work, IMO. Found at the photo-intensive Chiyaki shrine.
…but a Hong Kong cheapie for sure, and you know this painting made a VHS clamshell back in the day. Aahhh, the pistol crossbow. Sooo 80’s. Seen even as late as The Last Samurai… Found at Undead Film Critic
The Shinobi no Mono films not only revolutionized the way ninjutsu was portrayed in film, they changed the very notion of ninja characters. Raizo Ichikawa was the perfect victim protagonist – the lone man struggling to survive in a world that … Continued
These sepia-toned (and aging poorly) 8×10’s are from either a theatrical lobby promo kit or a studio press kit contemporary to the 1963 theatrical release of ninja blockbuster Zoku Shinobi no Mono (Return of the Band of Assassins, ). Raizo … Continued
Samurai Champloo is now available as a lower-priced box set, so I’ll re-purpose an old Ninja80 post here. I was a huge mark for Cowboy BeBop, but the creative team’s follow-up series failed to make the same impact with me… until … Continued