Manga has been a constant source of inspiration for Japanese movie-makers, long before the American deep dive into the Marvel universe. Red Shadow had brought a 21st century live-action feel to the work of one of the godfathers of the manga, Mitsuteru Yokoyama. Dororo takes a similar live-action approach to one of the most inventive … Continue reading Dororo (2007)
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Red Shadow / Akakage (2002)
Akakage is both a homage to and a playful send-up of Japan's film past. Based on the Kamen no ninja Akakage characters made famous in the sixties by Mitsuteru Yokoyama (often considered alongside Osamu Tezuka as one of the founders of the modern manga), the live action movie buys into the absurdities of the ninja … Continue reading Red Shadow / Akakage (2002)
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