Lady Snowblood

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Fri May 27, 2005 20:35 -0700

COMING FROM DARK HORSE COMICS!

Lady Snowblood Volume 1 (tpb)
Writer: Kazuo Koike
Artist: Kazuo Kamimura

From the pen of Kazuo Koike, of Lone Wolf and Cub fame, comes Lady Snowblood.

A story of pure vengeance, Lady Snowblood tells the tale of a daughter born of a singular purpose, to avenge the death of her family at the hands of a gang of thugs, a purpose woven into her soul from the time of her gestation.

Beautifully drafted and full of bloody, sexy action, Lady Snowblood lives up to its title and reputation.

• From kazuo Koike, writer of Lone Wolf and Cub, Crying Freeman, and Samurai Executioner.

FOR MATURE READERS

Pub. Date: Sep 07, 2005
Format: Soft cover, 288 pages, b&w, 5" x 7"
Age range: 16+
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 1-59307-385-2

Ma-Ku · Post by **Ma-Ku** » Sat May 28, 2005 2:55 -0700

Wasn't this also a live action film?

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Sat May 28, 2005 9:45 -0700

Ma-Ku wrote:Wasn't this also a live action film?

There were two films made -
Shurayukihime (1973)
aka "Lady Snowblood: Blizzard From the Netherworld" - UK
aka "Lady Snowblood"
Shura-yuki-hime: Urami Renga (1974)
aka "Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance"

It was also a major influence for "Kill Bill" according to Quentin Tarintino

Shishio · Post by **Shishio** » Sun May 29, 2005 19:37 -0700

I can't wait for this.

Wily Pueo · Post by **Wily Pueo** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 18:19 -0700

So, I take it the original GN inspired the movie(s)? Or, is it the other way around?

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 18:47 -0700

Wily Pueo wrote:So, I take it the original GN inspired the movie(s)? Or, is it the other way around?

I assume the GN came first, like with Lone Wolf and Cub, but I could be wrong. I have not been able to find a good English language bibliography listing Kazuo Koike' s work.

Shishio · Post by **Shishio** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 21:24 -0700

Well, I know he's written Lone Wolf & Cub, Decapitator Asaemon, (Samurai Executioner here.) Crying Freeman, and of course, Lady Snowblood.

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:57 -0700

http://www.koikekazuo.jp/works.html

205 items listed here, but babelfish does not translate Japanese very accurately, so exactly what's included on the list is hard to say...

Koike did at least a half dozen series with Goseki Kojima (including Lone Wolf and Cub and Samurai Executioner).

Azraelito · Post by **Azraelito** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:18 -0700

Ja,today i have received!!the fourth volume,I dont know what really,happend with the reorder and all that things,the important thing is that i have it near my hands now!!

did anyone enjoy this series=??did anyone see the movies??

tomorrow if i can i will post my review of the volumes..

estee · Post by **estee** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:44 -0700

I bought all four volumes.

The sex and eroticism was a bit over the top (my Judeo-Christian upbringing is showing) but it read like some 70's exploitation pulp novel. I liked it.

The movies were good too.

I love any woman who can use a sword underhanded.

Shishio · Post by **Shishio** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 15:40 -0700

I enjoy the series as well. So far, I have enjoyed every one of Kokike's works that I have read.