This film of the sleepyeyed ronin series has the redhaired. The chief financial officers whose fate become entwined with kyoshiro raizo ishikawa who feels the need to protect the old man who is trying to. The costume picture heartthrob made over a hundred feature films in only fifteen. Sword of fire you are looking for exciting, rough and serious movies about with pirate, samurai, heroes, danger, dishonesty. The stories were originally serialized beginning in may 1956 in the shukan shincho the stories take place during edo period under the tokugawa shogunate and the rules of tokugawa ienari and his successor tokugawa ieyoshi and center on the title character, a sleepyeyed ronin. Please try some of the other films by animeigo, especially lone wolf and cub and zatoichi, you will not be sorry.
Starring, tamao nakamura, michiko sugata, ko nishimura. The right stuf site has perhaps the most complete selection of japanese entertainment related materials available in north america. This film of the sleepyeyed ronin series has the red haired. Sword of satan 1965 was the 6th film in the sleepy eyes of death series for star raizo ichikawa, who played a rogue swordsman named kyoshiro nemuri. While not as over the top as the lone wolf and cub or hanzo the razor films, the four sleepy eyes of death films contained in animeigos spiffy boxed set are still full of enough quirk and carnage that samurai fans will find them hard to resist. With raizo ichikawa, tamao nakamura, michiko sugata, sanae nakahara. Mar 08, 2011 sleepy eyes of death collectors edition vol. Sword of adventure help find without virus isohunt in windows film sleepy eyes of death 2. Middleperiod entries in daiei studios 12film kyoshiro nemuri series, released. Sword of satan is a film directed by kimiyoshi yasuda with raizo ichikawa, michiko saga, saburo date, machiko hasegawa, year. He expertly dispatches them with his masterful bladework before he finally meets up with the saintly one.
Enjoken the swordman and the pirate sleepy eyes of death 6. Sleepy eyes of death 6 sword of satan nemuri kyoshiro 6 mashoken daiei 1965 1h 17min 1. Sword of fire you are looking for exciting, rough and serious movies about with pirate, samurai, heroes, danger, dishonesty, escapades and rivalry themes of drama genre shot in japan. Sleepy eyes of death complete collection aka nemuri kyoshiro. Sword of satan 1965 was the 6th film in the sleepy eyes of death series for star raizo ichikawa, who played a rogue swordsman named kyoshiro nemuri, the redhaired illegitimate son of a european missionary and a japanese courtesan. Sleepy eyes of death is one of the longestrunning 12 films and bestloved samurai series of all time.
Kyoshiro gets involved in a dispute between a bewitching woman and her attacker. Anyone who loves japanese cinema or samurai films must get this box set. The mask of the princess 1966 sleepy eyes of death 8. The soundview collection offers the entire series broken into 3 volumes 1, 2, 3 or as the complete 12 film collection. Mashoken the mysterious sword of kyoshiro directed by kimiyoshi yasuda. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. The gambling samurai the golden bat the hidden fortress the razor trilogy the streetfighter. Depth of satans eyes by ghost all rights reserved from the album. One of the more satisfying entries in the sleepy eyes of death movie series and one which has left me looking forward to the next one. The samurai archives citadel view topic a little list. For items released in japan and not distributed in the us i will link to sites that provide better prices than most for overseas orders, mainly this will be cdjapan. While this would normally mark him as the villain of the piece, this is the sleepy eyes of death series. Sword of adventure windows samsung english film discount sleepy eyes of death 2.
Sword of satan nemuri kyoshiro mashoken, 1965, also known as the mysterious sword of kyoshiro nemuri, sleepy eyes of death 7. Sleepy eyes of death sword of satan probably one of the best films in the series, kyoshiro is begged by several strangers to save the life of a virgin saint. The extras might not set your world on fire but the audio and video presentation is quite strong and. This is the story that the sleepy eyes of death becomes embroiled in and the usual slice and dice routine is made infinitely superior by some of the brilliant female characters in this film including somebody who could best be described as a pirate princess, who is a practical wench and good with a blade. Classic sword fighting wanderer getting sucked into trouble no matter how much he tries to avoid it. Sword of adventure 1964 yr online sabercathost from iphone anonym from tablet movie year 1964 sleepy eyes of death 2. So he gets kidnapped and its up to nemuri kyoshiro to save. I found kenji misumis turn at the helm of sleepy eyes of death. The story about corrupt shogunate officials profiting off the poor.
That may be because they dont have as simply grasped a gimmick as blind swordsman, and it may also be because, at least as far as the u. This second sleepy eyes of death animeigo box set contains movies 58 of the nemuri kyoshiro series, out of a total of 12 that raizo ichikawa made from 1963 until his early death in 1969. The series of productions began in 1963 with the last of the installments produced in 1969. If you like zatoichi or lone wolf and cub then you will probably enjoy this. A list of films released in japan in 1965 see 1965 in film.
While this would normally mark him as the villain of. They pass each other without incident, but suddenly the ronin spins around. Misumis previous entry in the series, sword of adventure, featured a thrilling final fight sequence. The costume picture heartthrob made over a hundred feature films in only fifteen years and died before his 38th birthday. Horror, samurai films, science fiction, slashers, animation, anime.
The sword of adventure 1964 more satisfying than the first film. But the hyperbolic blurbs smeared all over the box set tout wandering ronin nemuri kyoshiro ichikawa raizo as a godless nihilistic bloodthirsty antihero, setting up the films to. Sword of satan 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mashoken the mysterious sword of kyoshiro sleepy eyes of death 7. As a result there are some psychedelic effects and much more spurting blood than other episodes. Staring into the sleepy eyes of death, an unsung samurai cinema. Apr 11, 20 depth of satan s eyes by ghost all rights reserved from the album. Staring into the sleepy eyes of death, an unsung samurai. Viewers not as enamored with the series can probably skip this entry. He has earned respect as a master of the fullmooncut, an hypnotic sword fighting technique that. It is a film adaptation loosely based on washington irvings 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow, and stars johnny depp and christina ricci, with miranda richardson, michael gambon, casper van dien, and jeffrey jones in supporting roles. As usual, animeigo also includes a booklet with a detailed history of the film, and its star, ichikawa raizo. The sleepy eyes of death sleepy eyes of death is one of the longrunning and bestloved samurai series of all time. Middleperiod entries in daiei studios 12film kyoshiro nemuri series, released here under its popularlyknown english name, sleepy eyes of death collectors set, vol.
A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot that might topple or save a mighty clan, and while the swords of some angry samurai may not cause kyoshiro much trouble, the deadly wiles of two women may be more difficult to survive. Nemuris signature move is his fullmoon cut, which mostly involves the. I havent taken the time to even atempt to cross check this list myself, so i am unsure exactly how complete it really is. Wangan midnight special directors cut complete edition. Satan s sword trilogy daibosatsutoge secret of the urn seven samurai shinobi no mono 1 3 shiranui kengyo shoguns ninja shoguns shadow sleepy eyes of death all 12 storm riders sword of doom sword of the beast tenchu.
Daiei film produced two more sleepy eyes of death films after. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Although newer techniques are sneaking in handheld camerawork, tinted flashbacks the overall style of the pictures emphasizes traditional pictorial values, with graphic. A list of films released in japan in 1965 see 1965 in film boxoffice ranking.
Ichikawa raizo viii, hachidaime ichikawa raizo, august 29, 1931 july 17, 1969 was a japanese film and kabuki actor. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. They center on the title character, a sleepyeyed ronin, or outlaw swordsman, who is. The samurai film a list of 2 titles created 24 sep 20 zdd a list of 141 titles created 08 dec 2017. Two films in and im still not sure i quite understand the point of sleepy eyes of death. As proof of the depth and complexity of japanese action filmmaking, animeigo offers the the sleepy eyes of death collectors set volume 2 starring the handsome raizo ichikawa. The slasher film forever 2012 calum waddell slime city 1988 greg lamberson slime city massacre 2010 greg lambersonx slipstream 1989 steven lisberger. Jan 11, 2020 sword of fire 1965 sword of satan 1965 the mask of the princess 1966 sword of villainy 1966 a trail of traps 1967 hell is a woman 1968 in the spiders lair 1968 castle menagerie 1969 daiei film produced two more sleepy eyes of death films after raizos untimely death in 1969, with matsukata hiroki taking over the lead role. Began his kabuki profession in 1946 as enzo ichikawa ii. It is on par with the first sleepy eyes of death, an okay samurai film, worth watching for fans. Aug 05, 2018 r aizo ichikawa played the japanese pulp hero nemuri kyoshiro in a twelve films for the daiei studio between 1963 and his 1969 death from liver cancer at age 37. Nemuri kyoshiro is a series of jidaigeki novels written by renzaburo shibata.
List of feature film series with 11 to 20 entries wikipedia. This film of the sleepy eyed ronin series has the hero involved when as an act of vengeance a band of samurai whose. Sleepy eyes of death sword of satan nemuri kyoshiro 6. The sword of fire 1965 in another episode starring raizo ichikawa as the nihilistic ronin samurai kyoshiro nemuri. He reluctantly agrees and encounters several who wish to stop him at sword point. Sword of fire 1965 when kyoshiro, in a moment of weakness, saves the life of a woman being attacked on the road. Sleepy hollow is a 1999 american gothic supernatural horror film directed by tim burton. Sword of satan 1965 there is a return of kimiyoshi yasuda, a regular zatoichi directo to the helm he also directed the third film in this series. In one fluid motion he draws his sword, strikes the woman down, replaces the blade, and continues on his way as if nothing had happened. Tsurumatsu, a young boy, is supposed to be a new lord but hes not really interested, he would rather be a carpenter. Sword of fire 1965 sword of satan 1965 the mask of the princess 1966 sword of villainy 1966 a trail of traps 1967 hell is a woman 1968 in the spiders lair 1968 castle menagerie 1969 daiei film produced two more sleepy eyes of death films after raizos untimely death in 1969, with matsukata hiroki taking over the lead role. Raizo ichikawa who sadly died at the age of 37 masterfully portrays nemuri kyoshiro, the son of the black mass, a halfbreed warrior in search of a perfect death, driven by his disdain for christianity and for. Sword of adventure 1964 kenji misumi slice 2009 kongkiat khomsiri slice and dice. Sword of fire nemuri kyoshiro enjoken, 1965, also known as the swordman and the pirate and flaming sword of kyoshiro nemuri, sleepy eyes of death 6.
Though infinitely more prolific with 158 films to his credit, ichikawas premature death in 1969 at the age of 37. Sword of the beast kedamono no ken 1965 swords of the itinerant actor, the abare kaido 1959. The soundview collection offers the entire series broken into 3 volumes 1, 2, 3 or as the. Jun 25, 2018 this feature is not available right now. His birth name was akio kamezaki, kamezaki akio, and his name was legally changed several times, first to yoshio takeuchi, takeuchi yoshio, and later to yoshiya ota, ota yoshiya, separate from his. Wangan midnight special directors cut complete edition 1994 wangan midnight final. This film of the sleepyeyed ronin series has the hero involved when as an act of vengeance a band of samurai whose master was unceremoniously assassinated by agents of the clan, when he sought justice and better conditions for the citizens, takes shape. List of japanese films of 1965 jump to navigation jump to search. The four dvd discs in animeigos the sleepy eyes of death collectors set volume 2 contain beautifully transferred enhanced widescreen encodings of the four features. Sleepy eyes of death 6 sword of satan 1965 by kodasusaka. Zatoichi regular and reliable director kenji misumi returns to the helm for sleepy eyes of death 5. Really talented and skillful directors, technicians and actors churning out two sleepy eyes of death movies each year, plus many of the same people was also involved in making the zatoichi and shinobi no mono and daimajin series, too. Mashoken 1965 r aizo ichikawa played the japanese pulp hero nemuri kyoshiro in a twelve films for the daiei studio between 1963 and his 1969 death from liver cancer at age 37.
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