Galloway's Samurai Film Handbook & Companion
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This list combines 2 books by Patrick Galloway:
#1-51: Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves: The Samurai Film Handbook (2005)
#52-91: Warring Clans, Flashing Blades: A Samurai Film Companion (2009)
"Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves provides essential background on the samurai warrior in Japanese culture to help explain what makes these tales of loyalty, revenge and explosive swordsmanship so watchable. It covers top directors and stars and has over 50 original reviews of a wide variety of films, from classics like Samurai Trilogy and Yojimbo to influential films like Lady Snowblood, plus newly released hits like Takeshi Kitano’s Zatoichi."
"Warring Clans, Flashing Blades picks up where Galloway’s fan-favorite Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves left off, delving deeper into the samurai film and its spin-off genres—yakuza, ninja, and matatabi."
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Shichinin no samurai
1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check -
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Miyamoto Musashi
1954 — a.k.a. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, in 5 top lists Check -
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Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô
1955 — a.k.a. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, in 3 top lists Check -
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Miyamoto Musashi kanketsuhen: kettô Ganryûjima
1956 — a.k.a. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island, in 3 top lists Check -
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Tsubaki Sanjûrô
1962 — a.k.a. Sanjuro, in 7 top lists Check -
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Seppuku
1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check -
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Zatôichi monogatari
1962 — a.k.a. The Tale of Zatoichi, in 2 top lists Check -
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Zoku Zatôichi monogatari
1962 — a.k.a. The Tale of Zatoichi Continues, in 2 top lists Check -
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Chûshingura
1962 — a.k.a. Chushingura, in 1 top list Check -
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Shin Zatôichi monogatari
1963 — a.k.a. New Tale of Zatoichi, in 2 top lists Check -
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Zatôichi sekisho yaburi
1964 — a.k.a. Adventures of Zatoichi, in 2 top lists Check -
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Sanbiki no samurai
1964 — a.k.a. Three Outlaw Samurai, in 3 top lists Check -
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Samurai
1965 — a.k.a. Samurai Assassin, in 1 top list Check -
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Tange Sazen: Hien iaigiri
1966 — a.k.a. The Secret of the Urn, in 1 top list Check -
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Dai-bosatsu tôge
1966 — a.k.a. The Sword of Doom, in 5 top lists Check -
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Zatôichi chikemuri kaidô
1967 — a.k.a. Zatoichi Challenged, in 2 top lists Check -
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Fûrin kazan
1969 — a.k.a. Under the Banner of Samurai, in 1 top list Check -
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Akage
1969 — a.k.a. Red Lion, in 1 top list Check -
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Hitokiri
1969 — a.k.a. Tenchu!, in 1 top list Check -
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Zatôichi abare-himatsuri
1970 — a.k.a. Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, in 2 top lists Check -
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Gokuaku bozu - Nomu utsu kau
1971 — a.k.a. The Bloody Priest, in 1 top list Check -
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Shinsengumi
1969 — a.k.a. Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor, in 1 top list Check -
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Kozure Ôkami: Ko wo kashi ude kashi tsukamatsuru
1972 — a.k.a. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance, in 2 top lists Check -
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Kozure Ôkami: Sanzu no kawa no ubaguruma
1972 — a.k.a. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx, in 3 top lists Check -
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Kozure Ôkami: Shinikazeni mukau ubaguruma
1972 — a.k.a. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades, in 3 top lists Check -
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Goyôkiba
1972 — a.k.a. Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice, in 1 top list Check -
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Goyôkiba: Kamisori Hanzô jigoku zeme
1973 — a.k.a. Hanzo the Razor: The Snare, in 1 top list Check -
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Shurayukihime
1973 — a.k.a. Lady Snowblood, in 3 top lists Check -
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Goyôkiba: Oni no Hanzô yawahada koban
1974 — a.k.a. Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?, in 1 top list Check -
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Yagyû ichizoku no inbô
1978 — a.k.a. The Shogun's Samurai, in 1 top list Check -
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Yami no karyudo
1979 — a.k.a. Hunter in the Dark, in 1 top list Check -
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Makai tenshô
1981 — a.k.a. Samurai Reincarnation, in 2 top lists Check -
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Ten to Chi to
1990 — a.k.a. Heaven and Earth, in 1 top list Check -
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Zatôichi
2003 — a.k.a. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, in 6 top lists Check -
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Aru kengo no shogai
1959 — a.k.a. Samurai Saga, in 1 top list Check -
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Hangyakuji
1961 — a.k.a. Conspirator, in 1 top list Check -
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Ran
1985, in 25 top lists Check -
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Shinobi no mono
1962 — a.k.a. Band of Assassins, in 1 top list Check -
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Abare Gôemon
1966 — a.k.a. Rise Against the Sword, in 1 top list Check -
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Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu
1980, in 1 top list Check -
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Kiru
1968 — a.k.a. Kill!, in 3 top lists Check -
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Shikonmado - Dai tatsumaki
1964 — a.k.a. Whirlwind, in 1 top list Check -
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Goyôkin
1969 — a.k.a. Goyokin, in 3 top lists Check -
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Hakuôki
1959 — a.k.a. Samurai Vendetta, in 2 top lists Check -
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Kiba Ôkaminosuke
1966 — a.k.a. Samurai Wolf I, in 2 top lists Check -
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Zatôichi to yôjinbô
1970 — a.k.a. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, in 2 top lists Check -
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Ibun Sarutobi Sasuke
1965 — a.k.a. Samurai Spy, in 2 top lists Check -
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Dora-heita
2000 — a.k.a. Alley Cat, in 1 top list Check -
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Zatôichi
1989, in 1 top list Check -
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Kumokiri Nizaemon
1978 — a.k.a. Bandit vs. Samurai Squad, in 1 top list Check
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