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Lone Wolf and Cub 2: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)

Director: Kenji Misumi
Starring: Tomisaburo Wakayama

The Yagyu clan has murdered Ogami Itto's wife, and had him stripped of his position of Official Shogunate Second. Now Ogami Itto and his son Daigoro w... Read more

Lone Wolf and Cub 3: Baby Cart to Hades (1972)

Director: Kenji Misumi
Starring: Tomisaburo Wakayama

"Child and Expertise For Rent" reads the sign on the crude baby cart that Ogami Itto pushes, carrying his infant son, Daigoro, as they wander the Japa... Read more

Lone Wolf and Cub 4: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)

Director: Buiichi Saito
Starring: Tomisaburo Wakayama

His services cost 500 pieces of gold. Once he agrees to take an assignment, he never fails. But now Ogami Itto faces his greatest challenge yet - he h... Read more

Lone Wolf and Cub 5: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)

Director: Kenji Misumi
Starring: Tomisaburo Wakayama

Five retainers of the Kuroda clan seek out Ogami to enlist his aid in saving the Clan. But first, they must ensure that he is capable of helping them.... Read more

Lone Wolf and Cub 6: White Heaven in Hell (1974)

Director: Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Starring: Tomisaburo Wakayama

In this, the final film, the evil Lord Yagyu Retsudo, having failed in his previous attempts to eliminate Ogami, deploys his ultimate weapons; his dau... Read more

Love and Honour (2006)

7.8/10
Director: Yoji Yamada
Starring: Takuya Kimura, Nenji Kobayashi, Ken Ogata

The conclusion to Yoji Yamada's loose Samurai trilogy (following 'Twilight Samurai' and 'Hidden Blade'), focussing on the themes of the title, and a m... Read more

Onibaba (1964)

8/10
Director: Kaneto Shindo
Starring: Nobuku Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Sato

An exotic and stylish tale of deceit and survival. A peasant mother and daughter lure soldiers away from their comrades and slay them for their armour... Read more

Ran (1985)

8.2/10
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu

A Kurosawa masterpiece, a decade-in-the-making version of 'King Lear' that brilliantly blends Japanese history with Shakespeare's themes. A triumphant... Read more

Ran (4K Ultra HD) (1985)

8.2/10
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu

A Kurosawa masterpiece, a decade-in-the-making version of 'King Lear' that brilliantly blends Japanese history with Shakespeare's themes. A triumphant... Read more

Ran (Blu-ray) (1985)

8.2/10
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu

A Kurosawa masterpiece, a decade-in-the-making version of 'King Lear' that brilliantly blends Japanese history with Shakespeare's themes. A triumphant... Read more