Legend Of The Eight Samurai (Standard Edition) (Blu-ray)
Legend Of The Eight Samurai (Standard Edition) (Blu-ray)
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A Japanese box-office sensation directed by the revered Kinji Fukasaku.
A Japanese box-office sensation directed by the revered Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale), Legend of the Eight Samurai brings together an impressive ensemble cast, including Hiroko Yakushimaru (Sailor Suit and Machine Gun), Hiroyuki Sanada (Ring), Sonny Chiba (Kill Bill) and Etsuko Shihomi (The Street Fighter), in a sweeping epic that blends fantasy with historical drama.
The Satomi Clan have been all-but wiped out by their mortal enemies: the ghoulish members of the undead Hikita Clan. The last Satomi survivor is Princess Shizu (Yakushimaru), who goes into hiding to avoid meeting the same fate as her family. Left to wander on her own, she eventually becomes entangled with farmer-turned-soldier Shinbei (Sanada) and then a pair of warrior monks who reveal themselves to be two of eight fabled Hakkenden - or “Dog Warriors” - who can lift the curse that has been placed upon her family. Together, they must find the rest of the Hakkenden and take on the leader of the Hikita Clan: the evil Tamazusa (Mari Natsuki).
Following Message from Space, which transported the story to a science fiction setting, Legend of the Eight Samurai is Fukasaku's second loose adaptation of Toshio Kamata's Shin Satomi Hakkenden, itself an adaptation of Kyokutei Bakin's earlier epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden.
Media
Bonus Materials
- 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K restoration
- Original Japanese stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio options
- Alternate English dubbed audio track
- Optional English subtitles
- New audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Joe Hickinbottom
- Always Looking for the New – New interview with Kinji Fukasaku's son, filmmaker Kenta Fukasaku
- The Trials of the Eight Samurai – New video essay by film historian and critic Stuart Galbraith IV
- Japanese trailer
Cast & Crew
Actors:- Hiroko YAKUSHIMARU
- Sonny CHIBA
- Hiroyuki Sanada
- Etsuko Shihomi
Director: Kinji FUKASAKU
Additional Details
Label: Eureka Entertainment
Genre: Action/Adventure
Language: Japanese
Run Time: 136 mins
Region: 1
Release Date: 12/09/25
UPC: 760137199502
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