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VN REVISITED

7 Jun 2012

Happy 3rd Birthday to US!

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 3

Wow, VN’s big year three anniversary! I feel inclined to do the same thing we do every year, and revisit our first (and stil one of my favorite) posts, so enjoy: AKAI KAGEBOSHI – the other ‘red shadow’ (originally published … Continued

VN REVISITED
19 May 2012

VN REVISITED – Sengoku Yaro (Warring Clans)

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

(originally published June 2009) Sword of Doom and Kiru! maestro Okamoto Kihachi‘s 1963 ninja classic Sengoku Yaro is a real blast – a  superb mix of comedy and combat peppered with some rather outré fight scenes, a jazzy score by Masaru Sato that keeps you … Continued

Kumi Mizuno, Makoto Sato, VN REVISITED, Warring Clans, Yuriko Hoshi, Yuzo Kayama

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