Product Details

• Actors: Tetsuro Tanba
• Directors: Teruo Ishii
• Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: Japanese
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Discotek Media
• DVD Release Date: May 20, 2008
• Run Time: 81 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00118SUJ8
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,246 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Japanese cult movie guru Teruo Ishii (HORROR OF MALFORMED MEN; BLIND WOMAN'S CURSE) directs this deranged, over-the-top adaptation from the original manga by Kazuo Koike (creator of LONE WOLF AND CUB, LADY SNOWBLOOD and RAZOR HANZO) about a privileged samurai gang in charge of recruiting women for prostitution in old Edo's pleasure quarter. It's a perfect match for unapologetically decadent, phantasmagorical, softcore sex and bloody, sword-swinging sadism. Fascinating, brilliant and amoral, a tour through an ancient subculture obsessed with cruel, violent death and cruel, violent sex. Tetsuro Tanba (ZERO WOMAN: RED HANDCUFFS, YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE) is a standout as the hardboiled mercenary swordsman caught in the middle between the sex slave business, the corrupt Shogunate and rival gangs. When he goes into action, blood sprays, and heads and limbs fly!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hmmm. Swords, Nudity and Spurting Blood, April 6, 2008

By	John P. Marsh (North Las Vegas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I own this film and it is excessive and brutal and sadistic, to be sure. It also has some really beautiful moments including the opening stylized title sequence. Tamba is reported to have never turned down a film in the course of his career (Asian Michael Caine,) which probably explains why he is in this. Teruo Ishii is a gifted film maker, possessing a unique and overly modulated style. While initially off-putting, the story eventually becomes interesting with regard to Tanba's plight. Two stars for the sqeemish, four stars for Japanese sword-fu fans.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as it gets!, December 2, 2008

By	Free Free "Thee Highest" (Seattle WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

An amazing amount of breasts, wonderful gore, a cool as Hell killer and a tongue in cheek attitude about the whole thing. What more could a trash fan want? This is even better than the trailer!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Teruo Ishii's masterpieces on DVDs please, May 22, 2008

By	Peter White - See all my reviews

Toei Video released acclaimed director Teruo Ishii's 5 movies on DVDs, including Bohachi Bushido in October 2006 in Japan. I really hope Discotek Media will release this director's other good flicks on DVDs in the U.S. market very soon. Better offer his works in DVD box-sets.