Synopsis:
The film is set in Kyoto at the end of the Tokugawa period, when there is a fierce clash between the supporters of the Emperor, who are fighting for the overthrow of the Shogunate, and the Shinsengumi squad, who are chasing them.

Shin.kurama.tengu.1965.1080p.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.H.264-SbR.mkv

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Runtime: 	1 h 17 min
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Language(s):Japanese
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The post Kimiyoshi Yasuda – Shin kurama tengu AKA New Tengu from Mount Kurama (1965) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

While traveling through the countryside Kyoshiro is forced to defend himself against an angry samurai trying to kill an apparently innocent woman. He is soon to find out that the woman is far from innocent and he unwittingly becomes ensnared in a convoluted plot kill off a band of smugglers that have been siphoning off loot from the shogun’s treasury and giving it to one of the local (and very corrupt) officials. True to form, Kyoshiro sides with the underdogs and uses his blade to make things right. The sword battles in this film are very good and Kyoshiro dispenses his dark humor with the same flair as he wields his blade. As with the other films in this series, the camerawork and widescreen format are a treat and the acting and overall production values make this one a joy to watch. Oh yes, Kyoshiro takes special care of the “innocent” woman from the start of the film.

Nemuri.Kyoshiro.05.1965.DVDRIP.x264.AC3.KJNU.mkv

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Runtime: 	1 h 22 min
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https://nitro.download/view/ADF7915F768F89C/Nemuri.Kyoshiro.05.1965.DVDRIP.x264.AC3.KJNU.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Kenji Misumi – Nemuri Kyôshirô: Enjôken AKA Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire (1965) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

After Kyoshiro disposes of a half-dozen ambushers (and thus demonstrating his skill), their master, Lord Maeda, sends his ward Chisa to seduce him and set him agasinst his enemy, Chen Sun. Chen is trying to protect a document that, if revealed, will cause the downfall of Maeda’s Clan, an event Chen would relish. Deception is piled upon treachery, and to solve the mystery, Kyoshiro must find a man who is already dead, and get him to reveal the secret of The Chinese Jade. And then, of course, everyone will want him dead!

Nemuri.Kyoshiro.01.1963.DVDRIP.x264.AC3.KJNU.mkv

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Runtime: 	1 h 21 min
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https://nitro.download/view/6B9A8612AC34E9B/Nemuri.Kyoshiro.01.1963.DVDRIP.x264.AC3.KJNU.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Tokuzô Tanaka – Nemuri Kyôshirô: Sappôchô AKA Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade (1963) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Quote:
Masaki Kobayashi’s six-part magnum opus, The Human Condition, based on Junpei Gomikawa’s postwar novel, bears the imprint of Kobayashi’s tutelage under legendary filmmaker Keisuke Kinoshita at Shochiku’s Ofuna studio, a critical, introspective, and deeply personal account of wartime Japan framed from the perspective of an idealistic everyman (and Kobayashi’s alterego), Kaji (Tatsuya Nakadai). Opening to the ironic image of lovers Kaji and Michiko (Michiyo Aratama) meeting under an archway auspiciously called the Southern Gate of Peace in Manchuria as Imperial troops march in the street, Kobayashi presents an incisive image of 1930s Japanese society that is morally consumed—and ravaged—by increasingly extremist values of militarism, occupation, and nationalism.

Parts 1 and 2 chronicles Kaji’s assignment as a labor camp manager at a rural outpost in southern Manchuria, a position that he had reluctantly accepted to avoid imminent conscription to the Imperial army. Brimming with wide-eyed (and implicitly leftist) theories on worker relations and industrial production, Kaji is confronted with the reality of the rampant abuse, exploitation, and inhumane working conditions at the mine, where forced laborers and designated “special prisoners” (presumably captured Chinese insurgents, but more likely, enslaved peasants) are routinely beaten, overworked, and undernourished (using the convenient excuse of nationwide rationing) in the name of increased production to support the ongoing war effort. Candidly exposing such taboo issues as the forced recruitment of comfort women (usually from occupied territories), slavery of the colonized population, and mass execution of civilians, the first installment of The Human Condition, nevertheless, captures redemptive moments of grace, most notably in Kaji’s cultivated relationships with the world weary, but sympathetic senior official, Okishima (So Yamamura) and the Chinese labor leader, Chen (Akira Ishihama).

Parts 3 and 4 continues with Kaji’s travails as a junior enlisted man in the Imperial army stationed at an outpost in the frozen tundra of northern Manchuria. Despite proving himself a disciplined soldier and excellent marksman, Kaji’s prospects for promotion in rank have been systematically stifled by senior officers wary of his leftist tendencies and blemished record with the Kenpeitai (military police) from his former career as a labor camp manager. Resigned to a demoralizing existence of continual harassment from veteran soldiers who share barracks with new recruits, Kaji gradually finds renewed purpose in his role as protector, initially, in supporting a bullied, fragile soldier, Obara (Kunie Tanaka), then subsequently, in leading a class of new recruits. As in Parts 1 and 2, the second installment of The Human Condition reinforces the sense of a dysfunctional morality engendered by a culture of ingrained hierarchy, entitlement, and aggression as virtue in the jingoistic quest of winning the war at all cost.

Parts 5 and 6, in a way, represents an inverted full circle, a Japanese rendition of the Long March (in this case, from north to south) in which Russian Red Army forces and Chinese insurgents patrol the countryside in the waning days of the Pacific War, and the soldiers return to a transformed landscape where the Japanese are now the displaced refugees left to fend for themselves, exploited and humiliated by their conquerors. Determined to make his way home, Kaji soon realizes that he cannot escape the toll of the battlefield, and even the hope of compassionate treatment under the ideals of an enlightened revolution proves to be an illusion in the face of petty grudges, self-interest, and miscommunication. Suffused with recurring images of figurative concealment – night time excursions, jungles, and obscuring grain fields – the final installment of The Human Condition is more austere and alienated than the preceding chapters, reflecting the sense of disillusionment intrinsic in Kobayashi’s caustic social indictment. Concluding as the installment began with the twilight image of Kaji instinctively heading south to return home to his beloved Michiko, Kobayashi creates a sobering allegory for a tainted national soul in the indelible image of noble determination and blind delusion.

Masaki Kobayashi - (1961) A Soldier's Prayer, Part 1.mkv

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Runtime: 	1h 30mn
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https://nitro.download/view/F068D5D543F7767/Masaki_Kobayashi_-_(1961)_A_Soldier’s_Prayer,_Part_2.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Masaki Kobayashi – Ningen no jôken AKA The Human Condition: III. A Soldier’s Prayer (1961) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Before and after WWII, the complex emotional tribulations of a woman and her husband.

Shroud of Snow 1967 DVDrip AAC x265-sasame.mkv

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Japanese 2.0ch AAC LC

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Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Kenji Misumi -Yuki no mosho AKA Shroud of Snow (1967) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Fascinated with women from an early age, Yonosuke (Ichikawa Raizo) had his first sexual encounter at the age of seven. From that day on, he recklessly and forwardly pursues women, feeding his fascination and experience. As Yonosuke’s salacious behavior brings much cause for shame to the family, his father eventually breaks relations with him. Expelled from the family, 19-year-old Yonosuke embarks on a pilgrimage of lust, traveling far and wide to acquaint himself with women of all walks.

Yasuzo Masumura - A Lustful Man [1961].mkv

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https://nitro.download/view/CAD4D780DC8255E/Yasuzo_Masumura_-_A_Lustful_Man__1961_.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

thanks to @xrt for this copy

The post Yasuzô Masumura – Koshoku ichidai otoko AKA A Lustful Man (1961) (HD) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Weary of their lot, ten women – all mistresses of the same philandering businessman – join forces to wreak revenge upon him. A comedy of reversed expectations, gleefully upending traditional onscreen representations of gender (the women here act and talk like men, while the men are weak, confused or ineffectual), it’s shot in an exaggerated noir-ish manner – complete with multiple flashbacks and highly stylised visuals – that serves highlight the artificiality of its conceit.

2.47GB | 1h 42m | 1920×1080 | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/1156CE5FA8C5F5C/Kuroi.junin.no.onna.1961.1080p.WEB-DL.DD+2.0.H.264-SbR.mkv

Language:Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Kon Ichikawa – Kuroi jûnin no onna AKA Ten Women in Black AKA Ten Dark Women (1961) first appeared on Cinema of the World.