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- FIREFLIES IN THE NORTH
- (Kita no Hotaru)
Starring: NAKADAI Tatsuya IWASHITA Shima, TANBA Tetsuro
Directed by: GOSHA Hideo
This is one of Gosha Hideo's last great movies before
entering into his "Women's Films" stage. Set in the frigid wilderness of
Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, this film stands out for its
mixture of brutality, sexuality, romance, and bloody violence. Nakadai Tatsuya
stars as the brutal warden of Kabato Prison, where the convicts were sentenced
to forced labor to build the roads needed to open up the territory. All the
elements of his greatest films are here, from vicious catfights to brilliant
sword action and a plot that's filled with twists and turns like no other. Just
when you think it's over, there are more surprises in store!
Anamorphic Widescreen 16:9
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Taira
no Kiyomori

WARLORD COLLECTION SPECIAL
Matsudaira Ken leads an all-star cast in the life story of Japan’s first great
Warlord, Taira Kiyomori. From his earliest beginnings as a young inexperienced
warrior who led the Heike into battle against the brutal pirates on Setouchi to
the first Chancellor of the nation and grandfather to the Imperial Prince Antoku,
this historical action drama is one of the most important movies to have come
out of the 1990’s. The cast includes many superstars of Japanese cinema
including Takahashi Hideki as Emperor Go-Shirakawa and Tanba Tetsuro as
Kiyomori’s father. The rise of the Heike is detailed through some of the most
violent battle scenes and one on one duels to ever hit the screen. Awesome
entertainment and worthwhile history!
Starring: MATSUDAIRA Ken, NATORI Yuko, IWASHITA Shima, MATSUKATA Hiroki,
TANBA Tetsuro, TAKAHASHI Hideki
Directed by KUDO Eiichi
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2 DISC SET with bonus feature - “Making of Taira
no Kiyomori”
$19.95
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SON OF THE BLACK MASS #13 NEMURI KYOSHIRO FULL MOON SWORDSMAN (Nemuri Kyoshiro Engetsu Giri)
Starring: MATSUKATA Hiroki NARITA Mikio, KAMIYAMA Shigeru
Directed by: MORI Kazuo
The epic tales of Nemuri Kyoshiro, the ‘Son of the Black Mass’ near their
conclusion as a young Matsukata Hiroki takes over the role upon the death of
Ichikawa Raizo. Expert swordfighting abounds as the half-breed ronin runs afoul
of the twin brother of the Shogun’s heir, who secretly plans to replace his
brother and rule the nation. The deep running conspiracy includes some of the
most powerful members of the Ruling Council. Meanwhile Kyoshiro must find a way
to defeat some of the most skillful fighters he has ever faced. Matsukata
Hiroki’s swordsmanship shines as he brings the character to a new level.
Brilliant and exciting!
Letterbox Edition
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SON OF THE BLACK MASS #14 NEMURI KYOSHIRO FYLFOT SWORDPLAY (Nemuri Kyoshiro Manji Giri)
Starring: MATSUKATA Hiroki TAMURA Masakazu
Directed by: IKEHIRO Kazuo
The epic tales of Nemuri Kyoshiro, the ‘Son of the Black Mass’ come
to their ultimate conclusion with Matsukata Hiroki having taken over
the role upon the death of Ichikawa Raizo. A chance meeting with
another half-Caucasian ronin, leads Kyoshiro into a deadly series of
encounters as he tries to save the lad’s life and turn him away from
the Satsuma Spy group’s band of vicious assassins. The series ends
on a high note as the superior sword skills of Matsukata Hiroki make
this one of the most exciting motion pictures to come out of Japan.
Entertainment at its finest, this is one of the most violent films
of that era. A must-see!
Letterbox Edition
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