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Title Sleepy Eyes of Death DVD Box Set 1
Website Product Page Sleepy Eyes of Death
Product Info He is a mysterious stranger, the samurai with the strange, sleepy eyes. His mother Japanese; his father a foreigner; he has no past, he wants no future. He calls himself Nemuri Kyoshiro, but those who challenge him face... The Sleepy Eyes of Death!
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One of the most iconic and longest-running samurai film series of all time.
Starring the incomparable Raizo Ichikawa, “The James Dean of Japan”.
Based on the writings of legendary novelist Renzaburo Shibata.
First four films in a 12-part film series.
SKU ANM-DV-1220
Internal SKU AV209-007
UPC 7-37187-01220-4
ISBN 1-56567-521-5
MSRP $79.98
Original Release Year 1963-1964
Color COLOR
Rating 18+
Run Time 338 min
DVD Extras Collector's Booklet, Audio Commentary by Film Scholar Ric Meyers and Author/Martial Arts Expert Jeff Rovin, Image Gallery, Program Notes, Interactive Maps, Cast&Crew Biographies, Theatrical Trailers
Internal Website Links
Liner Notes
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Trailer (YouTube)
Trailer (QuickTime)
Trailer (WMV)
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Reviews
"...due to its refreshing pessimism and nihilistic hero, The Chinese Jade isn't your sensei's samurai flick" -- Passport Cinema
"All four of the films in the set are winners, and get stronger with each installment" -- Shogun-ki
"As with their other films, AnimEigo has subtitles that explain briefly some of the historical or cultural references spoken of by the characters, with more extensive notes as part of the supplements" -- Coffee, Coffee...
"I greatly enjoyed the adventures of this chronic nihilist, and I'm certain that if you are at all a fan of films of the period you'll find something to enjoy here" -- Popzara
"Ichikawa Raizo brings such a bizarre and unlikely effeminate charisma to his misogynistic ronin that the films are always interesting and this set comes highly recommended" -- DVD Talk
"Sleepy Eyes of Death, where have you been hiding all my samurai loving life?" -- EuroCultAV
"The Sleepy Eyes of Death film series is legendary, albeit hard to locate. That is until AnimEigo" -- Cinegeek
"Kyoshiro breaks all the conventions of traditional cinematic samurai and does so in a way that will have you clamoring for the next four films in the series as soon as you finish these" -- Film Fanaddict
"I can’t wait until the next boxset is released" -- Japan Reviewed
"Sword of Adventure cuts in a way only the coolest samurai pictures can" -- Passport Cinema
"Unforgettable samurai cinema, a true collector’s classic" -- Anime Radius
"...Raizo Ichikawa is a terrific lead whose introduction to the Sleepy Eyes of Death is a portent of the great things this franchise has to come" -- FilmSmash
"Sleepy Eyes of Death is one of the most well-known samurai series for good reason" -- Film Smash
Package Warning Contains Violence, Nudity, and Nihilism
Copyright 1963-64 Kadokawa Pictures, Inc.
Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
Format DVD-5
Region 1 - North America
Website Availability 07/09/2009
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