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Life is better on THE PLANET OF THE OWLS
9 Jul 2024

Life is better on THE PLANET OF THE OWLS

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 0

I was honored to do a guest spot on the HEROES THREE Podcast this week. These seven year vets covering all things martial arts cinema and Hong Kong action took a step out of their usual comfort zone this summer … Continued

CASTLE OF OWLS, Eiichi Kudo, Heroes Three, Ryutaro Otomo, Ryutaro Shiba
So, about that infamous ninja football battle…
29 Jan 2019

So, about that infamous ninja football battle…

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 0

Kage no Gundan (aka Shadow Warriors) is one of the most famous, and prolific, properties in ninja media history. The Sonny Chiba TV show was the shinobi Magnum PI — a smash hit that lasted several seasons and defined TV … Continued

Eiichi Kudo, Kage No Gundan, KAGE NO GUNDAN: HATTORI HANZO, Shadow Warriors

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