Satomi Hakkenden on dvd?

go · Post by go » Thu Jul 09, 2009 17:20 -0700

Dear Readers,
If memory serves me correctly Sensei Sakai once posted that Satomi Hakkenden was one of his favorite movies.
Is this the same one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... SS:US:1123

Best wishes to all!
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Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 18:04 -0700

No, it looks like this is an earlier adaptation of the novel Nansō Satomi Hakkenden.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorcerer%27s_Orb

This is the movie that's Stan's favorite:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165935/

I haven't seen either of these, but I have seen Kinji Fukasaku's 1983 version (Well, to be a little more precise, it's based on a 1980s novel that's sort of a "remake" of Nansō Satomi Hakkenden). Not a great movie, put it's pretty entertaining in its own rather cheesy way.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_of_ ... ht_Samurai

go · Post by go » Thu Jul 09, 2009 18:06 -0700

Thank you Jet!

Gallennon · Post by **Gallennon** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 16:57 -0700

I have the anime adaptation of this book. It is not bad, but they use two distinctly different character designers which grows annoying because the primary artist, who also did the opening animation, is really good and the second one I do not like the style of as much.

This is the opening of the anime. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyrjy6MEbuU

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 17:03 -0700

Gallennon wrote:I have the anime adaptation of this book. it is not bad, but they use two distinctly different character designers which grows annoying because the primary artist is really good and the second one I do not like the style of.

What's the title of the anime version?

Gallennon · Post by **Gallennon** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 17:03 -0700

points up at link