Legend of the Eight Samurai - The Masters of Cinema Series|Hiroko Yakushimaru

Product Code: EKA70561

EAN: 5060000705614
Catalogue Code: EKA70561
Title: Legend of the Eight Samurai - The Masters of Cinema Series,
Principle Contributor: Hiroko Yakushimaru
Contributors: Kinji Fukasaku, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Hiroyuki Sanada, Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, Mari Natsuki, Masao Satô, Hiroshi Sugawara, Izumi Toyoshima, Kinji Fukasaku, Toshio Kamata, Seizô Sengen, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Hiroyuki Sanada, Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, Mari Natsuki, Minori Terada
Genre: Action & Adventure, Action
Produced by Label/Studio: Eureka, 1983
Published by: Eureka, 17 Feb 2025
Format: Blu-ray / Restored (Limited Edition),
Media: 1 disc(s)

Booklet|Bonus Footage|Commentary: Joe Hickinbottom (Japanese cinema expert).|Interviews: Kenta Fukasaku (film-maker/son of Kinji Fukasaku).|Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Chris Malbon; Video essay by Stuart Galbraith IV (film historian/critic).|Trailers

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Cover Notes: A Japanese box-office sensation directed by the revered Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale), Legend of the Eight Samurai brings together an impressive ensemble cast, including Hiroko Yakushimaru (Sailor Suit and Machine Gun), Hiroyuki Sanada (Ring), Sonny Chiba (Message from Space) and Etsuko Shihomi (The Street Fighter), in a sweeping epic that blends fantasy with historical drama. The Satomi Clan have been all-but wiped out by their mortal enemies: the ghoulish members of the undead Hikita Clan. The last Satomi survivor is Princess Shizu (Yakushimaru), who goes into hiding to avoid meeting the same fate as her family. Left to wander on her own, she eventually becomes entangled with farmer-turned-soldier Shinbei (Sanada) and then a pair of warrior monks who reveal themselves to be two of eight fabled Hakkenden - or "Dog Warriors" - who can lift the curse that has been placed upon her family. Together, they must find the rest of the Hakkenden and take on the leader of the Hikita Clan: the evil Tamazusa (Mari Natsuki). Following Message from Space, which transported the story to a science fiction setting, Legend of the Eight Samurai is Fukasaku's second loose adaptation of Toshio Kamata's Shin Satomi Hakkenden, itself an adaptation of Kyokutei Bakin's earlier epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a new 4K restoration.

Extras: Booklet|Bonus Footage|Commentary: Joe Hickinbottom (Japanese cinema expert).|Interviews: Kenta Fukasaku (film-maker/son of Kinji Fukasaku).|Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Chris Malbon; Video essay by Stuart Galbraith IV (film historian/critic).|Trailers

More Details: High Definition extras tbc

Even More Details: Language(s): Japanese, English|Subtitles: English|Interactive Menu|Screen ratio 1 - 1.85:1

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