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<blockquote data-quote="Jackcarter" data-source="post: 119913" data-attributes="member: 1651"><p>I'm gonna assuming you mean a chanbara-type movies depicting guys with topknots and katana, not actually about samurai. Okie, I'm being picky here; I think I know what you're talking about. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>About Samurai X, you saw it dubbed, right? Like Tsyr said, its real title is Rurouni Kenshin and you are missing so much if you see it dubbed. Generally, I don't care about dub or subtitle, so long as either one of them are good, but Kenshin dub is astrocious. </p><p></p><p>Its dub is bad, not just because the voice actors weren't good, but because it left much of the history out of the videos. The dub conveniently rewrites many of the important conversations pertaining to the Japanese history and in effect, leaves you without adequate understanding of the background. </p><p></p><p>I've shown it to several anime newbies and none of them could appreciate it for anything other than the level of violence because they really had no idea what was going on, except for the little historical blurb in the extras menu. You really miss the big picture with the dub. Unless, of course, you already know Japanese history.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>I wouldn't recommend Hakkenden to neophytes, as it's a complicated story with unattractive animation. Hakkenden is one of finest anime book adaptations but it's not for those expecting Samurai X type action.</p><p></p><p>Valavien, I don't know what you're exactly seeking, but Hakkenden's more akin to Schindler's List than Indiana Jones. The animators, with the exception of one character, tried to emulate the traditional Japanese ink paintings for character designs, i.e., no big eyes or funky hair, and sought surreal landscape that at times look very cheap.</p><p></p><p>Definitely a thinking man's anime, but it does clearly illustrate the core concepts of bushido as understood in the early 19th century Japan, the time of the book's authorship.</p><p></p><p>From what you've said, it seems that you want 'Easterns.'</p><p></p><p>Here are a few:</p><p></p><p>Sword and sandals anime featuring ninjas, samurai, and ecclectic low-grade magic: Ninja Scroll, Ninja Resurrection, Puppet Princess (I really recommend this one--Katoh the magician is the epitome of mystic ninja!), Ninja Cadets, Wrath of Ninja, Blood Reign (very realistic in depiction of combat, at least as far as anime goes), Dagger of Kamui (another realistic anime), and Sword of Justice.</p><p></p><p>Chanbara movies featuring Japanese warriors performing impossible feats: Most Kurosawa films, the Musashi trilogy, Lone Wolf and the Cub, and this new samurai gay movie (I forgot the title, but it won bunch of awards at Venice film festival and other festivals).</p><p></p><p>Wuxia movies with jumping guys and throwing ki energy around: Swordsman I, Swordsman II (Jet Li's finest Matrix style/wire-fu movie), Swordsman III (outrageous superhero story), Dragon Inn (one of best Chinese movies ever made, one of few kungfu movies that doesn't get MSTK3 treatment), The Duel (watch it, it has some very cool CG enhanced super swordsmanship), The Three Swordsmen, Blade (not Snipe's crappy movies but one of classics of Chinese cinema), and Duel to the Death.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jackcarter, post: 119913, member: 1651"] I'm gonna assuming you mean a chanbara-type movies depicting guys with topknots and katana, not actually about samurai. Okie, I'm being picky here; I think I know what you're talking about. ;) About Samurai X, you saw it dubbed, right? Like Tsyr said, its real title is Rurouni Kenshin and you are missing so much if you see it dubbed. Generally, I don't care about dub or subtitle, so long as either one of them are good, but Kenshin dub is astrocious. Its dub is bad, not just because the voice actors weren't good, but because it left much of the history out of the videos. The dub conveniently rewrites many of the important conversations pertaining to the Japanese history and in effect, leaves you without adequate understanding of the background. I've shown it to several anime newbies and none of them could appreciate it for anything other than the level of violence because they really had no idea what was going on, except for the little historical blurb in the extras menu. You really miss the big picture with the dub. Unless, of course, you already know Japanese history. I wouldn't recommend Hakkenden to neophytes, as it's a complicated story with unattractive animation. Hakkenden is one of finest anime book adaptations but it's not for those expecting Samurai X type action. Valavien, I don't know what you're exactly seeking, but Hakkenden's more akin to Schindler's List than Indiana Jones. The animators, with the exception of one character, tried to emulate the traditional Japanese ink paintings for character designs, i.e., no big eyes or funky hair, and sought surreal landscape that at times look very cheap. Definitely a thinking man's anime, but it does clearly illustrate the core concepts of bushido as understood in the early 19th century Japan, the time of the book's authorship. From what you've said, it seems that you want 'Easterns.' Here are a few: Sword and sandals anime featuring ninjas, samurai, and ecclectic low-grade magic: Ninja Scroll, Ninja Resurrection, Puppet Princess (I really recommend this one--Katoh the magician is the epitome of mystic ninja!), Ninja Cadets, Wrath of Ninja, Blood Reign (very realistic in depiction of combat, at least as far as anime goes), Dagger of Kamui (another realistic anime), and Sword of Justice. Chanbara movies featuring Japanese warriors performing impossible feats: Most Kurosawa films, the Musashi trilogy, Lone Wolf and the Cub, and this new samurai gay movie (I forgot the title, but it won bunch of awards at Venice film festival and other festivals). Wuxia movies with jumping guys and throwing ki energy around: Swordsman I, Swordsman II (Jet Li's finest Matrix style/wire-fu movie), Swordsman III (outrageous superhero story), Dragon Inn (one of best Chinese movies ever made, one of few kungfu movies that doesn't get MSTK3 treatment), The Duel (watch it, it has some very cool CG enhanced super swordsmanship), The Three Swordsmen, Blade (not Snipe's crappy movies but one of classics of Chinese cinema), and Duel to the Death. [/QUOTE]
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