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**ElisasAUG** · 01-26-2006, 12:48 PM

Okami (cinema), Kozure Okami (tv series), Tarantino: Kill Bill 1+2
Akira Kurosawa: Kagemusha, Ran
etc.

hahaha, I wouldn't put Kill Bill along with Kurosawa...

Kill Bill was a spoof only, and the sword stuff was awful to watch, but I couldn't stop laughing at how things were done as well. I think it was meant to be that way.

Kurosawa is a totally different thing. His stuff is pure art and quite realistic as opposed to Kill Bill.

Zatoichi is fantasy though I love the series.

For realistic and decent sword stuff, I'd put on my list:

1. Anything of Kurosawa's.
2. 47 Ronin
3. 7 Samurai
4. Usagi Yojimbo(I think that's what it was called. Sorry.)
5. And several others I've seen that I've forgotten the names of. And, I am not sure if Kurosawa created the above films or not. I never caught who wrote what.
6. Shogun-the mini-series that came out in the early 80's now on DVD.

For anime,

Shura no Ken is excellent.
Samurai X(The OVA only)
Otogi Zoshi seems good too. I've only watched the 1st DVD thiough so far.

Those are the only three that come to mind for me as close to realistic that I can think of right now.

Oh. In Shura no Ken, they showed the Chiba dojo. It was quite interesting. I never realised just how old that dojo was until I watched that anime. Since that anime is a historical anime, I'd love to know how accurate it was in regard to the Ryu they presented in each arc. It seems like it paid quite a bit of attention to detail in regard to each Ryu.

I don't know of anything with actual real-life Kendo in it though. Sorry. I never have seen any. I know others will know though.

Kaoru

01-26-2006, 12:48 PM	#6
ElisasAUG Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 583 Senior Member	Okami (cinema), Kozure Okami (tv series), Tarantino: Kill Bill 1+2 Akira Kurosawa: Kagemusha, Ran etc. hahaha, I wouldn't put Kill Bill along with Kurosawa... Kill Bill was a spoof only, and the sword stuff was awful to watch, but I couldn't stop laughing at how things were done as well. I think it was meant to be that way. Kurosawa is a totally different thing. His stuff is pure art and quite realistic as opposed to Kill Bill. Zatoichi is fantasy though I love the series. For realistic and decent sword stuff, I'd put on my list: 1. Anything of Kurosawa's. 2. 47 Ronin 3. 7 Samurai 4. Usagi Yojimbo(I think that's what it was called. Sorry.) 5. And several others I've seen that I've forgotten the names of. And, I am not sure if Kurosawa created the above films or not. I never caught who wrote what. 6. Shogun-the mini-series that came out in the early 80's now on DVD. For anime, Shura no Ken is excellent. Samurai X(The OVA only) Otogi Zoshi seems good too. I've only watched the 1st DVD thiough so far. Those are the only three that come to mind for me as close to realistic that I can think of right now. Oh. In Shura no Ken, they showed the Chiba dojo. It was quite interesting. I never realised just how old that dojo was until I watched that anime. Since that anime is a historical anime, I'd love to know how accurate it was in regard to the Ryu they presented in each arc. It seems like it paid quite a bit of attention to detail in regard to each Ryu. I don't know of anything with actual real-life Kendo in it though. Sorry. I never have seen any. I know others will know though. Kaoru
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