In our efforts to bring you the finest in samurai
movie entertainment we have gone and gotten newly re-mastered prints
of the first 4 Nemuri Kyoshiro
films starring the late, great Ichikawa Raizo. The
quality of these prints is extraordinary, and matches our previously
available final box from last year. We are proud to present
these outstanding films on DVD for the first time in this country.
We do plan to have the next boxed collection containing the 5th, 6th,
7th, and 8th installments available by the beginning of springtime.
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#1 ENTER
KYOSHIRO, THE SWORDSMAN (NEMURI KYOSHIRO SAPPO CHO)
This is
the first film in the series starring
ICHIKAWA Raizo. There was a previous version of the
series in black and white from Toho. After Kyoshiro disposes of
a half-dozen ambushers (and thus demonstrating his skill), their
master, Lord Maeda, sends his ward Chisa to seduce him and set
him against his enemy, Chen Sun. Chen is trying to protect a
document that, if revealed, will cause the downfall of Maeda's
Clan, an event Chen would relish. Then known as JYO Kenzaburo,
the great WAKAYAMA Tomisaburo
portrays Chen Sun, the 13th descendant of the founder of
Shorinji Kenpo. Deception is piled upon treachery, and to solve
the mystery, Kyoshiro must find a man who is already dead, and
get him to reveal the secret of The Chinese Jade.
Starring ICHIKAWA Raizo NAKAMURA Tamao, JO Kenzaburo
(Wakayama Tomisaburo)
Directed by TANAKA Tokuzo
1963 81 min
#3
EXPLOITS OF NEMURI KYOSHIRO (NEMURI KYOSHIRO ENGETSU GIRI)
During a time
when samurai were permitted to test the sharpness of their
blades by slaughtering innocent peasants, it was not uncommon
for them to do so. Using his unique Full Moon Cutting
style,
Nemuri Kyoshiro
rebels against this practice and sets out to protect
innocent people threatened by this practice. Kyoshiro
demonstrates his skill by slicing the clothes from the body of a
female opponent, and gets involved in a plot that could spell
his doom! The action is fast and furious in this exciting motion
picture.
#2
ADVENTURES OF NEMURI KYOSHIRO (NEMURI KYOSHIRO SHOBU)
This is the second film
in the series about the half-breed Son of The Black Mass
starring ICHIKAWA Raizo. After limited success with the first
film Daiei Films brought in noted director MISUMI Kenji to, in
effect, save the series. Needless to say, this film was a
commercial success thus assuring that the series would go on.
Still unaware of his family background, and pointedly avoiding
any inquiries into it, he nevertheless travels in exclusive
circles where his handsome visage endears him to many women.
Kyoshiro is drugged and kidnapped for the pleasure of the
Shogun's degenerate daughter, Princess Taka. One of the
highlights of this film is the famous ambush at the public
baths!
#4
NEMURI KYOSHIRO AT BAY (NEMURI KYOSHIRO JOYO KEN)
In the fourth
film in the series we finally learn of something about the
mysterious red-haired ronin as he must face his deadliest enemy
again, the powerful Chinese Monk, Chen Sun (WAKAYAMA Tomisaburo,
who was then known as JO Kenzaburo). Chen wants to finish the
duel they had begun on the beach at the conclusion of the first
film. Not only is this one of the best entries in the series, it
is one of the greatest samurai films ever made. The evil
Princess Kiku, an illegitimate daughter of the Shogun wears a
mask to hide her true ugliness. A woman possessed of an evil
nature that causes her to kill without mercy anyone foolish
enough to be seduced by her. While she targets Kyoshiro as the
next victim of her insane lust, he is trying to save the life of
a ‘living saint’ who may know the secrets behind his birth.
Starring ICHIKAWA Raizo FUJIMURA Shiho, KUBO Naoko, JO
Kenzaburo
Directed by IKEHIRO Kazuo
1964 81 min.
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THE 'SON
OF THE BLACK MASS' SERIES
THE FINAL
FOUR BOXED SET EDITION
NEMURI KYOSHIRO-THE
SWORD THAT SAVED EDO
In one of his most exciting adventures,
Nemuri Kyoshiro must stop a group of rebels from burning down the
city of Edo. After a daring daytime robbery of the city’s biggest oil
dealer, a witness to the crime informs Kyoshiro and almost burns down
the restaurant they are in. A ronin named Aizen is the leader of
the group, which had survived the infamous Oshio Incident, which had
caused the death of their great teacher Kakunosuke-sensei. With revenge
in mind, they bribe bodyguards to double cross the merchant who had
hired them as they light fires which quickly spread. Aizen, a great
swordsman in his own right, watches Nemuri’s ‘Engetsu Giri’ (Full Moon
Cut), and decides to try it himself. Tension mounts as they head for the
inevitable showdown. Can Kyoshiro defeat the man who has stolen his
style, or will he be cut down himself? Featuring Amachi Shigeru as Aizen,
this is Kyoshiro’s greatest challenge yet!
Now available for the first time ever, the long awaited next
adventure in the exciting SON OF THE BLACK MASS series. NEMURI KYOSHIRO-THE
SWORD THAT SAVED EDO, the 8th film in the series pits Kyoshiro against a group
of survivors from the infamous Oshio Uprising of 1837. This story is based on the true historical event and its long running aftermath,
which did in effect lead to the downfall of the Shogun.
A brilliant work by master directed
MISUMI Kenji, starring the great
ICHIKAWA
Raizo, and with a powerful supporting performance by long time favorite AMACHI
Shigeru as Aizen, leader of the rebels in one of his most memorable roles.
Offered in a stunning enhanced for widescreen (16:9) televisions print, this
movie is being presented at our special introductory price of only $29.95.
Co-stars: WANIBUCHI
Haruko, NARITA Mikio Director: IKEHIRO Kazuo 87 min - July 15, 1967
Master of the Full-Moon Cut, Nemuri Kyoshiro returns for one
of his most exciting adventures. After running afoul of the
notorious “Black Finger” group, he decides to help a local
samurai as he tries to bring a priceless statue of ‘Santa
Maria’ to Kyoto in order to save a clan in jeopardy of being
abolished by the Shogunate. Along the way, he must fight his
way out of numerous traps set by the renegade Christians who
worship the “Giabo” the Greatest God of Hell. As they near
Kyoto, many secrets are finally revealed and one of the most
exciting finales in the series ensues, as Kyoshiro angrily
issues a challenge for the first time in his life!
Co-stars: TAMURA
Takahiro, ITO Yunosuke Director: TANAKA Tokuzo 81 min - Jan. 13, 1968
A mysterious ronin wants to join a powerful clan and is
willing to make an attempt on the life of Nemuri Kyoshiro,
even after seeing the superb set of battle swords the ‘Son
of the Black Mass’ carries, which were forged by the
legendary Masamune, one of the most famous Japanese
swordsmiths to have created the sharpest of swords. Meanwhile, Kyoshiro has been asked to help a Princess who is
trying to avoid an internal war between the leading
retainers of her clan.
While Kyoshiro declined getting involved in the clan’s
problem, the death of a woman he once met forces him to take
up his sword against some of the deadliest enemies he’s ever
had to face! Tamura Takahiro co-stars as a master swordsman who may want
the life of the red-haired ronin, as well. Only time will
tell.
Co-stars: MIDORI Mako,
KAWAZU Yusuke Director: YASUDA Kimiyoshi 80 min - May 1, 1968
When Kyoshiro stops off to pay his respects at his mother’s
gravesite, he embarks on what is perhaps his most famous
adventure ever. The illegitimate son and daughter of the Shogun share an
incestuous relationship, where they amuse themselves by
murdering the local men after toying with them first. His involvement comes as a
result of trying to help Hyogo, a youth, who like him is a
child of the satanic Black Mass. The brother and sister vie with each other in attempts to
take Kyoshiro’s life, laying trap after trap, and attacking
him with poison arrows as well. With his life in grave danger, can he still reach the
“Demon’s Fortress” in time to save the youth, and how will
his ‘Full Moon Cut’ fare against the giant bodyguard of the
princess, a beast of a man who seeks to blind Kyoshiro
before taking his life. Directed by Yasuda Kimiyoshi, one of Daiei’s greatest
filmmakers.
Co-stars: FUJIMURA
Shiho, ASAOKA Yukiji EBARA Shinjiro, KUBO Naoko, HASEGAWA Machiko MATSUO Kayo, YOSHIDA Hideko, KOIKI Asao Director: IKEHIRO Kazuo 81 min - Jan 11, 1969
When a mysterious ronin poses as Kyoshiro while on a
devastating murder spree, he seeks to anger the sardonic
‘Son of the Black Mass’ enough to cause him to fight a duel,
and determine who is the strongest swordsman in Japan.
Having mastered the ‘Full Moon Cut’ the assassin plans to do
Nemuri in with his own technique. Meanwhile a plot is hatched inside the O’oku or Shogun’s
Harem that could change the legal succession of the next
Shogun. Abortions, assassinations, and seductions are all carried
out with cold efficiency while sneaky Iga Ninja attack using
nerve gas, while they take on the appearance of the Japanese
goblins called ‘Tengu’. Can Kyoshiro survive these vicious attacks, and still be
able to defeat his “Shadow” in the final showdown in the
series. The was Raizo’s last film as Nemuri, he passed away soon
afterward.
Enhanced for Widescreen (16:9) Televisions
NEMURI KYOSHIRO MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
Starring: TAMURA Masakazu Directed by
TANAKA Tokuzo
Nemuri Kyoshiro's discovery of a plot to have an imposter succeed to
the position of Shogun leads him to Kyoto in order to help Tokugawa
Ieyoshi, and keep the succession in its proper order. Noted film
actor Tamura Masakazu returns as Nemuri Kyoshiro in this made
for TV Special after his successful portrayal of the 'Full-Moon'
swordsman in the TV Series. Kyoshiro rescues Shizu who was being
abused by her husband, ever since she had been violated by the man
posing as Ieyoshi. He then learned that Ieyoshi had been acting
oddly ever since returning from Kyoto 6 months ago. Sir Fumiya's
investigation of the O'oku (Shogun’s harem in Edo Castle) uncovered
the plot and reported that Sir Higo-no-kami had been controlling the
fraud. That's when Kyoshiro heads to Kyoto to find clues... The
original story ”Nemuri Kyoshiro Komu Nisshi” for this TV
movie was written by famous author, Shibata Renzaburo. Tamura
Masakazu takes the Nemuri character to a whole new dimension. He
can play the sensitive, the just, the cold-blooded, and at times,
the ultra violent Nemuri. Adding to that, excellent swordfights make
this one of Tamura's all-time best!
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