Silver Screen Samurai: The Best of Japan's Samurai Movie Posters [Paperback]

Cocoro Books (Author), Martin Foster (Introduction), Clive France (Collaborator)

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Book Description

Publication Date: March 2004

For 50 years samurai movies have wowed the Japanese - and the world - with gory sword fights and tear-jerking tales of honor and sacrifice. From Kurosawa's Seven Samurai to anime's Samurai X, this first-ever collection of original samurai movie art pays tribute to a cinematic genre that is truly Japanese. Silver Screen Samurai is a must-have for samurai fans, movie-buffs and lovers of poster art!

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } For 50 years samurai movies have wowed the Japanese - and the world - with gory sword fights and tear-jerking tales of honor and sacrifice. From Kurosawa's Seven Samurai to anime's Samurai X, this first-ever collection of original samurai movie art pays tribute to a cinematic genre that is truly Japanese. Silver Screen Samurai is a must-have for samurai fans, movie-buffs and lovers of poster art!

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Based in Tokyo, cocoro books specializes in visually stunning books about Japan's vibrant pop and anime subcultures

Product Details

Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: DH Publishing (March 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0972312439
ISBN-13: 978-0972312431
Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.1 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,988,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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