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34 ninja can’t be wrong
23 Nov 2014

34 ninja can’t be wrong

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

SEVENTEEN NINJA (JUSHICHININ NO NINJA, 1963) is the typical 60’s Japanese boom film in that: 1.) It’s GREAT. 2.) It’s noir-as-hell — painted in gorgeous chiaroscuro cinematography. 3.) It’s also noir-as-hell because (from the gospel of James Ellroy) pretty much everybody in it is fucked. And… … Continued

17 Ninja, Hiroki Matsukata, Jushiro Konoe, Ryutaro Otomo, Satomi Kotaro
26 Oct 2010

JAGUMA in depth

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

The hit of last year’s Monsters and Masks Month was the aging collection of press stills from the 1961 Toei programmer Strike of the Jaguma (Kaiju Jaguma no Moshu). So this year I thought we’d take an in-depth look at the … Continued

Monsters and Masks 2010, Satomi Kotaro, Strike of the Jaguma
27 Jan 2010

THIRD NINJA is first rate

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

More pretty B&W shinobi action today, courtesy of Toshikazu Kouno‘s 1964 Toei actioner Daisan no Ninja (The Third Ninja). Brief synopsis (anything longer would be spoiler-heavy): Two competing ninja, one an obedient servant, the other an upstart looking for a … Continued

Satomi Kotaro, The Third Ninja
19 Oct 2009

Ninja vs. Yeti in STRIKE OF THE JAGUMA!!!

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

The 1961 Satomi Kotaro adventure vehichle Kaiju Jaguma no Moshu (aka “Strike of the Jaguma”) is an absolute miracle of bizarre villains and over-the-top costuming. This has become cliche around here, but if the picture above isn’t enough to get … Continued

kaiju, Monsters and Masks 2009, Satomi Kotaro, Strike of the Jaguma, Thai press kits

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