Toronaga continues to build his army for a confrontation with his chief. Classic original trailer for one time video nastie, shogun assassin, 1980. Shogun assassin 1980 bluray 1080p yts yify torrent. Learn more about shogun assassin 2 lightning swords of death on imdb. Shogun ninja 1980 hollywood film hiroyuki sanada, shinichi chiba. The shogun assassin is just built by using the first 10 minutes of the first movie and then sticking it into the second as well as dubbing and shooting a lot more graphic killing scenes and new music. This week, colin subjects the guys to shogun assassin 1980, which. Mariko is killed in the final battle at osaka castle. Known in japan as kozure okami, shogun assassin is a jidaigeki film, which roughly translated means period drama and the term is most commonly associated with the edo period of japanese history1603 to 1868. For those unfamiliar with shogun assassin, a quick history lesson is required to understand what this film is all about.
In the years since, both films from which shogun assassin was derived eleven. Shogun assassin liner notes this title is now outofprint shogun assassin bluray notes. Shogun is more entertaining now that i am an old, old man. In the attempts to kill lone wolf, shoguns ninja kills his wife and. Shogun assassin 1980 posters the movie database tmdb.
With tomisaburo wakayama, kayo matsuo, minoru oki, shogen nitta. Shogun assassin 1980 is a bizarre and amazing cult classic samurai film that is apparently pieced together from two longer films in the lone wolf and cub series. This movie, shogun assassin 2 lightning swords of death, is a is a combination of episodes 3 and 4 of the series. I loved it so much i plan to buy the original films so that i can see them unedited. In the attempts to kill lone wolf, shogun s ninja kills his wife and. Curb your caulicravings and prepare one of our most sought after recipes in your own kitchen. The first episode is sword of vengeance and the second is baby cart at the river styx. Shogun assassin 1980 11111980 us adventure, action 1h 25m user score. Shogun assassin 1980 bluray 1080p yts yify long ago there was a great samurai warrior who served his shogun honorably. Disc 3s extras begin with the domesticated shogun assassin 1980, a reedited and englishdubbed abbreviation of the first two films mostly the second. What is your favorite film from one of these numbered samurai themed films. Shogun assassin is a movie based on the first two episodes of the six episode series lone wolf and cub. Shogun assassin rare japanese dvd lone wolf cub series.
The film really just works as a japanese western about the shogun a man killing to avenge the death of his wife. Shogun assassin 2 lightning swords of death 1972 trailer duration. In 2006 it was restored and rereleased on dvd in the. Shogun assassin 1980 saturday night freak show acast. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.
Apr, 2011 the greatest team in the history of mass slaughter. More a greatest hits movie than an actual standalone film of its own, shogun assassin is the delirious hybrid of two episodes of the popular baby cart series dubbed into english and fused. On this episode youll hear about mannequin orgies, hearts bursting in fright, random. On this episode you ll hear about mannequin orgies, hearts bursting in fright, random. Harry potter season 18 complete collection dvd, 2011, 8disc set new sealed. New world pictures acquired the rights to the first two lone wolf films, sword of vengeance and babycart at the river styx from toho. Sword of vengeance, kenji misumi, 1972 suio ryu wave slicer sword technique duration. It looks about as good as the other six in this collection. A feature movie that was based on the lone wolf and cub television series which deals with a samurai, turned assassin for hire, and his. For the best possible image quality, we used the original shogun assassin as a guide to completely reconstruct the movie using our pristine masters of the original two lone wolf and cub films.
The greatest team in the history of mass slaughter. Kozure okami lone wolf and cub 1976, season 3, hdep 26 by jerry johnson. Not really sure why as the violence is more comedic than anything. Shogun assassin was released theatrically in the united states 11 november 1980 where it was distributed by new world pictures. Animeigo reconstructed shogun assassin in 1080p highdef 2. It was a great walk down memory lane from my early childhood, when the family would get together to watch those epic tv miniseries of the late 70s early 80s.
Shogun assassin is a combination of two japanese films, predominantly that of babycart at the river styx 1972 and 12 minutes of sword of vengeance. Shogun assassin 1980 r 1h 25min action, adventure 11 november 1980 usa when the wife of the shoguns decapitator is murdered and he is ordered to commit suicide by the paranoid shogun, he and his fouryearold son escape and become assassins for hire, embarking on a journey of blood and violent death. Lone wolf and cub sword of vengeance, and lone wolf and cub baby cart at the river styx. Get the best deals on shogun assassin dvds when you shop the largest online selection at. Travels with his son, daigoro, in search of the shogun that is paranoid of his skills. The shogun however grew paranoid as he became more and more senile. When the wife of the shoguns decapitator is murdered and he is ordered to. Sword of vengeance was used to make shogun assassin, a 1980 film released as an englishlanguage compilation of the baby. The movie, which is directed by robert houston, is actually a compilation of two films from the lone wolf and cub series.
Shogun assassin 1980 was an english language compilation for the american audience, edited mainly from the second film, with 11 minutes of footage from the first. A shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. Shogun assassin is a bit of a classic of the exploitation genre and was even a video nasty for a while in the uk. More a greatest hits movie than an actual standalone film of its own, shogun assassin is the delirious hybrid of two episodes of the popular baby cart series. Shogun assassin is actually a combination of two films. Richard chamberlain stars as john blackthorne, a 17th century. The shogun sought to destroy all those who might stand to oppose his rule, and so he sent his ninja spies to the samurais home.
Kozure okami jigoku e ikuzo daigoro 1974 daigoro aka baby cart 6 go to hell daigoro aka jigoku e ikuzo daigoro japan short title aka lone wolf and cub white heaven in hell aka sword of vengeance vi. Shogun assassin was released in 1980 and become an instant cult classic. Popular videos shogun assassin shogun assassin topic. Dvd quality was great, but there was only two problems that i had with this purchase. In the early seventies there were six films made from the popular samurai manga, lone wolf and cub. Based on the epic novel by james clavell, shogun originated as an epic fivepart television miniseries, filmed on location in japan. Toronaga becomes shogun after the defeat of lord ishido.
The shogun assassin was a strange way of getting these classic samurai films into the western cannon. The shogun assassin is a 1980 martial arts thriller about a 17th century samurai warrior who is forced to go on the run with his young son. Shogun assassin is a jidaigeki film made for the british and american markets and released in 1980. Shogun, he and his fouryearold son escape and become assassins for hire. Aug 21, 2018 shogun ninja 1980 hollywood film hiroyuki sanada, shinichi chiba. When the wife of the shoguns decapitator is murdered and he is ordered to commit suicide by the paranoid shogun, he and his fouryearold son escape and become assassins for hire, embarking on a journey of blood and violent death. From my point of view the viewer would never know this was a composite film and it stands alone as an amazing and strangely hypnotic piece of violent film history.
The first two films in this series, sword of vengeance and baby cart at the river styx, were edited into one single film and dubbed into english. A feature movie that was based on the lone wolf and cub television series which deals with a samurai, turned assassin for hire, and his young son are constantly on the move for they are being hunted while they hunt as well. This movie, shogun assassin 2 lightning swords of death. Shogun assassin soundtrack the shogun assassin soundtrack is credited to the wonderland philharmonic, which was comprised of two primary composers mark lindsay and w. Most of this film, along with 12 minutes of footage from lone wolf and cub. Shogun assassin still works as a standalone film and its open ending. Toronaga makes blackthorne his aide, orders beautiful mariko to teach him the language and customs, and appoints him fi. But for now the shogun assassin delivers action gore and is a fantastic movie for any exploitation fan. Wonderland was the name of mark lindsays private recording studio, and so the name the wonderland philharmonic was born. Shogun assassin 1980 directed by robert houston, kenji. Just as it was back in 1980, shogun assassin serves as an excellent. Shogun assassin is one of the best samurai movies of all time and a great introduction.