Skip to Main Content
Vintage Ninja Vintage Ninja

Thai press kits

A few more that got away…
4 Jun 2014

A few more that got away…

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

Couple years ago now, one of my sources for the hand-colored press stills from Thailand that have so contributed to the identity of this site contacted me with some new offerings. A lot of it was stuff I already had … Continued

AKAI KAGEBOSHI, kurozukin, Thai press kits, Toruwakamaru
17 Nov 2012

Even more hand-colored CASTLE OF OWLS stills

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

I just can’t stop rescuing these from dealers in Thailand… And why not? I love hand-tinted antique photos, and these are from my favorite ninja film ever (and the one I’ve written about the most on this site, too). Some … Continued

CASTLE OF OWLS, Ryutaro Otomo, Thai press kits
29 Aug 2012

SHINSO: SHINOBI NO MONO Thai press stills

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

More of the amazing hand-tinted, one-of-a-kind press photos from Thai cinemas, this time to the franchise prequel/reboot Shinso Shinobi no mono, sadly Raizo Ichikawa‘s last time under the hood. These individually colored photos are on a different paper stock than … Continued

Raizo Ichikawa, Shinobi no Mono, Thai press kits
30 Apr 2010

Another look: AKAI KAGEBOSHI

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 5 - Art and Advertising | 0

I think these still from the other Red Shadow, Akai Kageboshi, almost look better in B&W. The details of these astounding costumes are brought out better in higher contrast than they were in their decaying sepia-toned originals, which made up … Continued

Thai press kits, vintage photos
28 Apr 2010

Another look: KAIKETSU KUROZUKIN

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

The cambara Lone Ranger looks pretty damn cool in B&W, too, like something off a Saturday matinee serial reel. Although the color originals of these images, first seen here in August of 2009, are absolutely stunning. Kurotokagi has a great … Continued

kurozukin, Thai press kits, vintage photos
27 Apr 2010

Another look: CASTLE OF OWLS

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 5 - Art and Advertising | 0

In looking at repurposing color images for B&W print ads, I tried to look for zones of photos that weren’t necessarily the original focus. Blowing up some of these areas produced a lot more grain, which when thrown into B&W … Continued

Ryutaro Otomo, Thai press kits, vintage photos
25 Apr 2010

Another look: SENGOKU YARO

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 5 - Art and Advertising | 0

Couple weeks ago I was poking around with some B&W print ads using imagery from my Thai press kit collection – converting the decaying colors into more contrasty greyscale, exploring new crops, bringing out the grain and textures of the … Continued

Thai press kits, vintage photos, Warring Clans
29 Dec 2009

Press stills from NINJUTSU GOZEN-JIAI

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

The 1957 Toei FX romp Ninjutsu Gozen-Jiai (aka Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja) is the perfect example of the pre-60’s craze kid’s ninja film: mischievous wizard hero, evil sorcerer, spirit-creatures fighting in the clouds, etc and so forth. Before the real … Continued

Thai press kits, toad magic
29 Oct 2009

Alas, I have no idea…

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

…what movie (or movies) these are from, but they certainly are on-topic for the month! If anyone can shed some light on the images above, drop yer beloved e-publisher a line at unknownpubs-at-yahoo-dot-com.

Monsters and Masks 2009, Ryutaro Otomo, Thai press kits
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

Posts navigation

1 2 »

Welcome to VINTAGE NINJA — dedicated to old ninja movies from Japan’s 60s boom to the 80s American exploitation craze and beyond, with a ton of vintage toys, comics, and sharp pointy stuff thrown in for good measure.

Read the Definitive History:

Categories

  • 1 – Film and TV
  • 2 – Books and Manga
  • 3 – Toys and Merch
  • 4 – Collectibles
  • 5 – Art and Advertising
  • 6 – History and Martial Arts
  • 7 – Ninja Miscelany
  • 8 – News & Notes

Pages

  • About us
  • Contact
  • Some Commonly Used Terms
  • Welcome…

Tags

80s martial arts supply ads Akakage AMERICAN NINJA CASTLE OF OWLS Enter the Ninja Five Element Ninjas Generic toys Hattori Hanzo Henry Sanada HENSHIN NINJA ARASHI Hiroki Matsukata Jiraiya Jubei Yagyu Kagemaru kaiju kamui Kosugi kurozukin Lion Maru Maki Fuyukichi Masaaki Hatsumi menko cards Mitsuteru Yokoyama Monsters and Masks 2009 Monsters and Masks 2010 Monsters and Masks 2011 Monster vs. Ninja Month Raizo Ichikawa Red Shadow REVENGE OF THE NINJA Ryutaro Otomo Samurai Spy Sarutobi Sasuke Shaw Bros. Shinobi no Mono Shirato Sanpei Sho Kosugi Thai press kits The Samurai toad magic tokusatsu Tonbei VHS art vintage magazines vintage photos

©2020 Vintage Ninja/Keith J. Rainville