Shosuro Ichiro
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Post by Shosuro Ichiro on Feb 24, 2011 19:14:18 GMT -5
So I was have a chat on cbox withe a few people: Yuushahime, Takezo and Jereru. We were talking about what movies are a good watch to inspire and inform you while playing EE and posting here on the forums. So I will post the ones we came up with and if we missed any please add them to the list. - Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and all its interpetations
- Sansho the Baliff
- Ran
- Rikyu
- Twilight Samurai
- Hidden Blade
- Ghost Dog
- Zatochi
- Chushingura (Hiroshi Inagaki 1962)
- Shogun the mini-series
- Ninja Scroll the Anime
- Princess Mononoke
Also anything from Kurosawa, Mizoguchi and Ozu. So please add anything we may have missed.
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Kasuga Shinobu
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Post by Kasuga Shinobu on Feb 24, 2011 23:36:27 GMT -5
* the Samurai trilogy * Lone Wolf and Cub * 47 Ronin *Samurai Champloo *Ruroni Kenshin
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Kitsu Natsuki
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Post by Kitsu Natsuki on Feb 24, 2011 23:40:01 GMT -5
And for all the shugenja fans out there, Shonen Onmyouji.
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Ikoma Buretto
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Post by Ikoma Buretto on Feb 24, 2011 23:42:41 GMT -5
Strongly recommend some NSFW/R+ ratings on your suggestions, like Ninja Scroll >.> Anyway, most stories with Abe no Seimei in it work for ideas on shugenja or priests. Just about any samurai flick. I think if you can get your hands on them, the L5R RPG books typically have a selected list of suggestions for reading/watching too!
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Kakita Shinji
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Post by Kakita Shinji on Feb 25, 2011 3:12:10 GMT -5
Harakiri by Kobayashi, my absolute no.1 in terms of samurai cinema. Better than alll Kurosawa's work. An as for Kurosawa I'd recommend Kagemusha more than Shinin no samurai Just as I preffer Sanjuro to Yojimbo. But of course all those titles are great. Sword Of Stranger Samurai Champloo (crazy samurai - hip hop mashup) Spirited Away (da music!!!)
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Post by tadakasan on Feb 25, 2011 3:36:17 GMT -5
*Samurai Jack - Set in the future sure, but he definitely has the act down. *Samurai Deeper Kyo - Tokugawa Era yo *The12 Kingdoms (Juuni Kokki) - Not really Japan, but lots of Japanese influences in the series. Better for courtiers than Samurai per say, but has a little of both. Saying Kurosawa covers a lot though Oh, and DESPITE the fact it's not in the thread title, I think video games belong in here too tyvm! *Any of the Samurai Shodown games - The original samurai fighting game. A little over the top but that can definitely be a good thing sometimes ^^ *Last Blade 1 and 2 - Similar to Samurai Shodown, but I like it better because it's more "authentic" and less stereotypes of samurai and ninja. *Shogun (and soon 2!) - Shogun's just a bit old now, but it's still a great way to look at the tactics of samurai warriors along with ashigaru, sohei, and ninja, And looking at the gameplay previews for Shogun 2 it looks like it'll be 20 times better. *The Onimusha series - Well, most of them. But even 4 is still a pretty darn good samurai game. *Okami - Not samurai, but a game most people would say is a masterpiece of Japanese feudal culture. I could say books too, but not going to even start on that.
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Kakita Kyoshi
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Post by Kakita Kyoshi on Feb 25, 2011 3:46:53 GMT -5
Already many good films listed here, I want to add one:
Hero - not a samurai film, but I think it is still perfect for L5R (especially the soundtrack is great, Japanese drums in a Chinese movie, how I loved them).
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Ikoma Buretto
Lion Clan
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Post by Ikoma Buretto on Feb 25, 2011 3:53:30 GMT -5
*Shogun (and soon 2!) - Shogun's just a bit old now, but it's still a great way to look at the tactics of samurai warriors along with ashigaru, sohei, and ninja, And looking at the gameplay previews for Shogun 2 it looks like it'll be 20 times better. I always figured if L5R had a computer Game, the guys of Total War should do it because of how great Shogun captures the elements of warfare we'd expect.
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Post by tadakasan on Feb 25, 2011 4:34:42 GMT -5
*Shogun (and soon 2!) - Shogun's just a bit old now, but it's still a great way to look at the tactics of samurai warriors along with ashigaru, sohei, and ninja, And looking at the gameplay previews for Shogun 2 it looks like it'll be 20 times better. I always figured if L5R had a computer Game, the guys of Total War should do it because of how great Shogun captures the elements of warfare we'd expect. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIW6a1BsUcU*nods* Watch that if you haven't already. Obviously not a Lion army defending, but you get the point www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gim3Jb8XsLM&feature=relatedOh, and a little something for you lovers samurai wearing black pajamas from the game. No ninja of course; ninja don't exist.
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Post by Utaku Kasumi on Feb 25, 2011 5:10:35 GMT -5
I'd say... * Genji monogatari * Tsubaki Sanjuuro - Kurosawa * Youjimbo - Kurosawa * Kagemusha - Kurosawa * Azumi (1,2) * Shinobi * Kozure Ookami * Most of movies with "Zatoichi" * Tasogare Seibei (1), Kakushi Ken: Oni no Tsume (2), Bushi no Ichibun (3) * Mibu Gishi Den * Ten to chi to * Satomi Hakkende * Yagu ichizoku no inbou * Seppuku * Samurai Sebun (aka Samurai 7) * Code of the Samurai Hmm, and some more But those were ok
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Post by shinguma on Feb 25, 2011 5:43:27 GMT -5
Hidden Fortress: The Last Princess Throne of Blood Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
none japan based (Hong Kong / China & Korean Storm Riders the Duel (reminds me of a Crane and a Dragon duel) Red Cliff 1 &2 Chinese ghost Story ( a spider clan love story) animated Warlord Seven Swords Three Kingdoms:Resurrection of the Dragon The restless The banquet The promise Curse of the golden flower An Empress and the Warrior
Shadowless sword Arahan The duelist
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Post by Utaku Kasumi on Feb 25, 2011 5:45:32 GMT -5
Of curse, I didn't "double" those already here Man, my list would be a monster... I watch too many movies it seems edit: Now when I read again those above... I see some doubles Like Seppuku/Harakiri etc Oh well
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Post by Mirumoto Asano on Feb 25, 2011 5:46:18 GMT -5
My personal favourite Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story
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Doji Hyuu
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Post by Doji Hyuu on Feb 25, 2011 6:13:31 GMT -5
I've always found Il Divo to be really inspirational for playing courtiers.
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Kakita Shinji
Crane Clan
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Post by Kakita Shinji on Feb 25, 2011 6:36:40 GMT -5
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