Product Details

• Actors: Kyuzo Mifune
• Format: Full Screen, Original recording remastered, Restored, Special Edition, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: risingsunproductions
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 2003
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000WU7EC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #301,656 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware..., March 17, 2005

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L. J. Butler (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kodokan Judo - with Master Technician Kyuzo Mifune (DVD)

Be prepared to be slightly disappointed with the quality of the images on this video. As an addition to one's judo video library, and as an historical record of Mifune-sensei in action, this is probably worth having if for no other reason than to have the opportunity to see Mifune move. However, I again caution you that the quality of the old B&W footage is poor at best. In addition, my copy took 6 or 7 weeks to arrive it was advertised as being readily available. So, buyer beware.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars All Judoka must see this material, January 25, 2005

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Barry S. Brunsden "founder of Bakado" (Saint Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kodokan Judo - with Master Technician Kyuzo Mifune (DVD)

I first saw this material 40 years ago on 16mm film. Among the judoka I know, it's known as the "pruning the cherry tree" film. It's wonderful footage and so it's a real shame that the DVD will not play reliably. The first time I played it, it seemed to "stutter" a number of times during the 2 hrs. The second time several weeks later it wouldn't play more than a few seconds! I bought the Jigoro Kano DVD at the same time and it has the same problem. They are both produced by the same company and I suspect the disks physical specs. are borderline. these are the only DVDs in my collection with this problem.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ripped off, August 22, 2005

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Marcus Hopkins - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kodokan Judo - with Master Technician Kyuzo Mifune (DVD)

Do not purchase unless £33 is an acceptable price to pay for an illegal copy, (unless rising sun productions produce their products on DVD-R 4 speed discs with printed labels and case covers). I will know the answer after making contact with them.