DVD: Michiyo Aratama     DVD:     Michiyo Aratama      Kwaidan - Criterion Collection Rentaro Mikuni, Michiyo Aratama Criterion, 2000 Immerse yourself in this haunting beauty You know, it's sad. Horror films, actually any genre of films, just don't come close to this anymore. They pale in comparison with the surreal tone, the haunting atmosphere, the elaborate and eerie set designs, the hypnotic sound effects. These four ghost stories ...             The Sword of Doom - Criterion Collection Tatsuya Nakadai, Yuzo Kayama Criterion, 2005 The Sword is a Mirror to One's Soul....Know the Sword and you will know the Soul! SWORD OF DOOM (1966, known in Japan as Incident at Daibatsu Pass) is a film directed by Kihachi Okamoto; responsible for acclaimed chambara films such as "Red Lion" and "Zatoichi meets Yojimbo". The film is based on the novel by Kaizan Nakazaro; "Daibatsu Tage", and ...             Sword of Doom 1966 Tatsuya Nakadai, Yuzo Kayama Red Sun Media RSP, 1966 A good Samurai flick for fans of the genre` As a person well versed in the Japanese "Samurai movie" I found this one to be a nice departure from the status quo but not without it's shortcomings. For those who've yet to see it, a hint; pay close attention to the first five minutes of this movie for the events ...             Human Condition I - No Greater Love Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama Image Entertainment, 1999 A nearly Perfect movie about the Condition of being Human... This movie is the first from a 10 hour trilogy, detailing Kaji's (a Japanese man) moral and physical passage, from being a warden of sorts, to the front lines, and finally to a Russian prison camp. Through these three movies, we get a sense of Kaji, as a truly beatiful ...             Human Condition II - The Road to Eternity Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama Image Entertainment, 1999 part 2 of one of the greatest anti-war films The acting is inspiring, the script gut-wrenchingly convincing and the cinematography on a par with that of other Japanese classics. This three-part series tells it like it was without cliches and the impact is restrained enough to last for three hours in each episode. ...             The Sword of Doom Tatsuya Nakadai, Yuzo Kayama The Sword is a Mirror to One's Soul....Know the Sword and you will know the Soul! SWORD OF DOOM (1966, known in Japan as Incident at Daibatsu Pass) is a film directed by Kihachi Okamoto; responsible for acclaimed chambara films such as "Red Lion" and "Zatoichi meets Yojimbo". The film is based on the novel by Kaizan Nakazaro; "Daibatsu Tage", and ...             Samurai Assassin Toshirô Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi ANIMEIGO, 2005 4 ½ + Stars: A Samurai Classic Based on Real Events... 1860 proved to be one of the bleakest times for the Tokugawa Shogunate. Triggered by a reversal of isolationist policies which allowed the U.S. battleships to port in Japan; the country became divided between factions of samurai clansmen that support isolationist ...             Samurai Toshirô Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi 4 ½ + Stars: A Samurai Classic Based on Real Events... 1860 proved to be one of the bleakest times for the Tokugawa Shogunate. Triggered by a reversal of isolationist policies which allowed the U.S. battleships to port in Japan; the country became divided between factions of samurai clansmen that support isolationist ...             Human Condition III - A Soldier's Prayer Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama Image Entertainment, 1999 final part of one of the greatest anti-war films The acting is inspiring, the script gut-wrenchingly convincing and the cinematography on a par with that of other Japanese classics. This three-part series tells it like it was without cliches and the impact is restrained enough to last for three hours in each episode. ...             Kohayagawa-ke no aki [Region 2] Ganjiro Nakamura, Setsuko Hara          products you might be interested in   search for DVDs assassin, collection, condition, criterion, kohayagawa, kohayagawa-ke      toavi.com    web randomly chosen book: Skippyjon Jones (Puffin Storytime)