Mitsuko Takara
2021
丹下左膳
Seiichirô Uchikawa
Tetsurō Tamba, Haruko Wanibuchi
In 1730, the Tokugawa Shogunate orders the Yagyu Clan to repair a huge shrine. Since it cannot refuse the Shogunate's request, the impoverished Yagyu Clan tries to raise funds by obtaining a sword which holds the key to a wondrous, hidden treasure. After learning the sword's secret, Tange Sazen sides with the Yagyu Clan, but his motive seems to be more than just pure interest in the treasure...
Tange Sazen
金瓶梅
Kōji Wakamatsu
Tomoko Mayama, Kazuko Wakamatsu
Dark, cynical Japanese epic brought to U.S. in a dubbed version by shlockmeister Harry Novak. Still, this gory, sexy epic is made with style and interesting for to compare to "Yojimbo" and other masterworks of the form.
The Notorious Concubines
