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**ayWCZ7VT** · 01-28-2006, 01:33 AM

Twilight samurai

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0351817/

The swordfight by the river... look at it... see the kendo kata roots... oooohhh

**flowersnewaho** · 01-28-2006, 09:02 AM

well now i have to find some of those movie's and anime

**UvgpXK0J** · 01-28-2006, 04:58 PM

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**AlabamaBoyz** · 01-28-2006, 06:03 PM

You can't go wrong with any of Kurosawa's films, jidaigeki or otherwise. I also would add Inagaki Hiroshi's "Samurai Trilogy" (mentioned earlier in the thread) based on Yoshikawa's novel on the life of Miyamoto Musashi. Done in the mid-50's (in color--rare in Japanese film at the time) the first part won an Oscar.

There are many, many chanbara/jidaigeki movies to explore from the 60's and 70's, but in particular check out Okamoto Kihachi's "Sword of Doom" (Daibosatsu Tougei) for lots of chanbara sequences and some scenes of old-style kendo. This movie also is a kind of treatment on the idea of satsujin-ken as well.

Among more recent movies, in addition to "Mibugishiden" and "Tasogare Seibei" (both great) there's "Ronin Gai" (Katsu Shintaro's last movie), the recent "Oni no Tsume" (Demon's Claw) directed by Yamada Yoji, and Ichikawa Kon's "Doraheita" with Yakusho Kouji.

Probably my own favorite though is "Ame Agaru" (After the Rain) which was a project that Kurosawa had written and began some pre-production on before his death. Afterward, members of his crew and some of his stock cast members (notably Terao Akira) came together and finished it as a tribute. Unfortunately, it's not widely available in the US, but it's *well* worth looking for...

**avaiftBoara** · 01-29-2006, 03:11 AM

Transporter 2's Kendo scene makes Kendo dam cool....

but it's totally unrealistic...

could happen though... if u r bloody rich mafia and want to spar with ppl.. u just hire bunch of kendokas and try smash them anywhere...

**9wQlZkIj** · 01-29-2006, 06:55 AM

Another film with some kendo in it is "Taboo" by Oshima Nagisa... talks about the Shinsengumi. some pretty neat moves in there. =)

not for the squemish though... =)

**BariGrootrego** · 01-30-2006, 08:45 PM

Anyone know of movies (or even anime or manga) that focus on kendo as a sport with bogus and shinais, not jidaigeki / katana fights / samurais?

01-28-2006, 01:33 AM	#21
ayWCZ7VT Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 411 Senior Member	Twilight samurai http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0351817/ The swordfight by the river... look at it... see the kendo kata roots... oooohhh Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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flowersnewaho Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 528 Senior Member	well now i have to find some of those movie's and anime Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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UvgpXK0J Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 503 Senior Member	jup softcore l33t, thank's for noticing ! My boys call me \|*(-)4®/\/\3® (pharmer) Your name would be \|)33/\/\4/\/ (deeman) That would probably just annoy a lot of people on this forum though. !/\/\ 0\|_\|7 411 _\|00 /\/\|_\|820®2 (try and read it) See how annoying that is? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-28-2006, 06:03 PM	#24
AlabamaBoyz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 622 Senior Member	You can't go wrong with any of Kurosawa's films, jidaigeki or otherwise. I also would add Inagaki Hiroshi's "Samurai Trilogy" (mentioned earlier in the thread) based on Yoshikawa's novel on the life of Miyamoto Musashi. Done in the mid-50's (in color--rare in Japanese film at the time) the first part won an Oscar. There are many, many chanbara/jidaigeki movies to explore from the 60's and 70's, but in particular check out Okamoto Kihachi's "Sword of Doom" (Daibosatsu Tougei) for lots of chanbara sequences and some scenes of old-style kendo. This movie also is a kind of treatment on the idea of satsujin-ken as well. Among more recent movies, in addition to "Mibugishiden" and "Tasogare Seibei" (both great) there's "Ronin Gai" (Katsu Shintaro's last movie), the recent "Oni no Tsume" (Demon's Claw) directed by Yamada Yoji, and Ichikawa Kon's "Doraheita" with Yakusho Kouji. Probably my own favorite though is "Ame Agaru" (After the Rain) which was a project that Kurosawa had written and began some pre-production on before his death. Afterward, members of his crew and some of his stock cast members (notably Terao Akira) came together and finished it as a tribute. Unfortunately, it's not widely available in the US, but it's well worth looking for... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-29-2006, 03:11 AM	#25
avaiftBoara Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	Transporter 2's Kendo scene makes Kendo dam cool.... but it's totally unrealistic... could happen though... if u r bloody rich mafia and want to spar with ppl.. u just hire bunch of kendokas and try smash them anywhere... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-29-2006, 06:55 AM	#26
9wQlZkIj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 599 Senior Member	Another film with some kendo in it is "Taboo" by Oshima Nagisa... talks about the Shinsengumi. some pretty neat moves in there. =) not for the squemish though... =) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-30-2006, 08:45 PM	#27
BariGrootrego Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 500 Senior Member	Anyone know of movies (or even anime or manga) that focus on kendo as a sport with bogus and shinais, not jidaigeki / katana fights / samurais? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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