Kikko Matsuoka

  • Kazuo Ikehiro – Nemuri Kyôshirô manji giri AKA Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Flyfot Swordplay (1969)

    1961-1970ActionAdventureJapanKazuo Ikehiro

    The epic tales of Nemuri Kyoshiro, the ‘Son of the Black Mass’ come to their ultimate conclusion with Matsukata Hiroki having taken over the role upon the death of Ichikawa Raizo. A chance meeting with another half-Caucasian ronin, leads Kyoshiro into a deadly series of encounters as he tries to save the lad’s life and turn him away from the Satsuma Spy group’s band of vicious assassins. The series ends on a high note as the superior sword skills of Matsukata Hiroki make this one of the most exciting motion pictures to come out of Japan. Entertainment at its finest, this is one of the most violent films of that era. A must-see!Read More »

  • Hiroshi Matsuno – Kyûketsu dokuro-sen AKA The Living Skeleton (1968)

    1961-1970Hiroshi MatsunoHorrorJapan

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    In this atmospheric tale of revenge from beyond the watery grave, a pirate-ransacked freighter’s violent past comes back to haunt a young woman living in a seaside town. Mixing elements of kaidan (ghost stories), doppelganger thrillers, and mad- scientist movies, Hiroshi Matsuno’s The Living Skeleton is a wild and eerie work, with beautiful widescreen, black-and-white cinematography.Read More »

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