Kozure Ôkami: Kowokashi udekashi tsukamatsuru
Directed by:
Kenji MisumiPlots(1)
Years ago, Samurai Ogami Itto was falsely accused of treason by the vicious Yagyu clan, and his wife was murdered by the family's assassins. Now, with his son as his partner, Ogami travels the Japanese countryside, in search of bloody revenge against those who wronged him. (Criterion)
Reviews (2)
At the moment when the film really pulls you into the story and starts to be fun, it is over and you have to go watch its sequel. The first instalment, Sword of Vengeance, cannot really stand alone; it is just an introduction to the movie series. I’ll say more in my review of the sequel, Baby Cart at the River Styx.
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A successful story from Japan that once again transported me to a time that is simply unique for stories. This is not a time you would want to live in, but it is a time you want to hear about. And this is one of those stories that is definitely worth hearing. Man and child are a theme that is basically eternal and always great in this regard.
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