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Lone Wolf & Club Volume 1 (Sword of Vengeance)
This
brilliant story tells the tale of Ogami Itto, the Royal Executioner for
the Royal Court who is stripped of his title when falsely accused of
treason by a rival faction. Paying the ultimate price for this
falsehood, his wife is murdered and Ogami gathers up his son Daigoro,
still a baby, to take their vengeance on the Yagyu clan who have made
all this happen.
Originally
filmed in 1972, I remember seeing Lone Wolf and cub at one stage or
another and when I heard that this was coming to DVD I was very keen to
add it to the collection.
Ogami is a
brilliant character, played skilfully by
Tomisaburo Wakayama,
full of intricacies and opposites, his rage directed at the Yagyu
assassins is a polar opposite to the obvious love that he displays
toward Daigoro (Akihiro
Tomikawa).
The turn in events forces the Lone Wolf to interact with
people with whom a Royal Samurai would have no dealings with in his past
life, allowing us to see his reaction to them and the way that the other
side live.
Whilst light on the extras which was a shame, Lone Wolf
and Cub Vol. 1 is a must see experience, especially with this new
transfer which has come up magnificently. Rated R, the show almost
warrants this rating on occasion but for the overall storytelling
experience, it’s well worth it. In my opinion an MA would have done it
just fine.
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Newly restored and remastered film transfer
Original Trailers for other Lone Wolf & Cub films
Stills Gallery
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