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30 Oct 2010

Ancient Astronauts and Stone Age Samurai in ZIPANG (part 2)

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

Alright, so Japan’s burliest sword goon and the cutest pistol-packin’ bounty huntress EVER have been whisked away to the magical land of gold along with a hundred ninja, their spy master, a circus troop and a lunatic cave man. Time … Continued

Monsters and Masks 2010, Zipang
29 Oct 2010

Ancient Astronauts and Stone Age Samurai in ZIPANG (part 1)

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

Colorful, crazy. Ambitious as hell. All over the place. Fun. Frustrating… All describe Kaizo Hayashi‘s 1990 epic  Zipang, a positively wacked-out genre bending inter-dimensional adventure littered with exotic warriors and fantastic costumes. This thing is either hitting on every beat … Continued

Monsters and Masks 2010, Zipang

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