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Post by Asaemon on Feb 22, 2020 14:38:34 GMT 1
Kozure Okami Lone Wolf and Cub
Master Swordsman Ogami Itto held the honorable position as the Shogun's executioner. When rivals kill his wife and handmaidens, it is initially believed that it was to avenge a clan lord's execution. However, the ghastly deed was designed by the envious Yagyu Retsudo to disgrace and frame Ogami in the eyes of the Shogun, giving him criminal status and forcing him to forfeit his lofty post. With his surviving one-year-old son, Daigoro, Ogami sets off to live as an assassin-for-hire until he can locate and exact revenge upon the Yagyu clan.
I'm guessing I'm the only one that have watched this. Picked it up on Ebay when I collected DVDs. Not as awesome as the six Lone Wolf and Cub films starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, but still worth watching. |
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Post by Asaemon on Feb 22, 2020 15:07:40 GMT 1
When Lone Wolf and Cub was first released in Japan in 1970, it became wildly popular (some 8 million copies were sold in Japan) for its powerful, epic samurai story and its stark and gruesome depiction of violence during Tokugawa era Japan. Lone Wolf and Cub is one of the most highly regarded manga due to its epic scope, detailed historical accuracy, masterful artwork and nostalgic recollection of the bushido ethos. The story spans 28 volumes of manga, with over 300 pages each (totaling over 8,700 pages in all). Many of the panels of the series are hauntingly beautiful depictions of nature, historical locations in Japan and traditional activities.
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Post by Asaemon on Feb 22, 2020 15:08:07 GMT 1
Anyone else a fan of these?
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Post by Asaemon on Jul 29, 2022 16:17:51 GMT 1
I'll rate the comic series with 5 stars. It's simply excellent.
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