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Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 15 - Zatoichi's Cane Sword 5 reviews Shintarô Katsu, Shiho Fujimura
Homevision, 2004
#15: SUPERB AND OUTSTANDING ZATOICHI FILM
+ Zatoichi's Cane Sword + The origin of the cane sword! + The sword cane broken + Classic
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Zorro: A Novel 125 reviews Isabel Allende
HarperCollins, 2005
The First Superhero with a Literary Sensibility
+ Zorro...Zorro...Zorro...the One I Remember from Childhood + Zorro + Wonderful! + It Was Fun
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Ran (Masterworks Edition) 206 reviews Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao
Fox Lorber, 2003
FIVE STARS FOR RAN CRITERION COLLECTION THREE AT BEST FOR MASTERWORKS: GET CRITERION
+ My wife has a PhD in Renaissance Literature... + One of Kurosawa's Greatest Films
If you are going for Ran (which is essential) go all the way and get the Criterion Collection Ran - Criterion Collection. No half stepping with the Ran (Masterworks Edition). Do not do as I have done and try to get it on the cheap. Ran deserves the very best, and rewards the investment richly. ...
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Mishima's Sword: Travels in Search of a Samurai Legend 2 reviews Christopher Ross
Da Capo Press, 2006
Interesting history lesson mixed with a travel diary
+ Mostly just fascinating
Christopher Ross goes on a quest for the sword used to assist in the suicide of Yushio Mishima, one of Japan's most famous authors. Along the way, the reader is treated to a history of Japan, lessons on Kendo, and insight into Mishima himself, and icon (or iconoclast?) of Japanese literature. In ...
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Zatoichi The Blind Swordsman: Vols. 1-4 8 reviews Shintarô Katsu
Homevision, 2007
The Blind Swordsman
+ For those of you unfamiliar with Zatoichi + Zatocihi the Blind Master Swordsman + Zatoichi Collector's Edition; Volumes I-IV + Excellent!!!
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The Mask of Zorro (Deluxe Edition) 404 reviews Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Sony Pictures, 2005
Lost his daughter
+ The man behind the mask... + Mask of Zozo + A Whole Lotta Fun!
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The Legend of Zorro (Widescreen Special Edition) 98 reviews Alberto Reyes (II), Julio Oscar Mechoso
Sony Pictures, 2006
Loved it!!!
+ Not as good as the first one, but Entertaining and Adventurous. + The Legend of Zorro + Zorro is back, after 7 years
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Usagi Yojimbo, Book 1: The Ronin 7 reviews Stan Sakai
Fantagraphics Books, 1987
Hunting Wabbit
+ YooooooooooooooooooooooJIMBO! + Wascally wabbit! + This is where it all begins....
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Lone Wolf and Cub - Baby Cart in Peril 11 reviews Tomisaburo Wakayama, Yoichi Hayashi
ANIMEIGO, 2004
Terrific
+ The Fourth Installment Of Lone Wolf And Cub! + "This kid has the eyes of one who has killed thousands". + This is the review you been looking for!! READ IT!!!!!!!!!!! + Entertaining, still has its style
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300 (Two-Disc Special Edition) 1060 reviews Gerard Butler, Lena Headey
Warner Home Video, 2007
THIS IS SOUTH PARK!!, I mean sparta...
+ Awesome but... + This movie has great action and a even greater heart!
I was blown away in the theater's (where this should be seen) and was happily entertained. Bought the movie and was still greatly entertained, watched the South Park episode that mocks this film and its innovative approach on directing, and now can't take it as seriously. On that note if you ...
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Lone Wolf and Cub 2: The Gateless Barrier 11 reviews Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima, ...
Dark Horse, 2000
Simple Complexity
+ Graphic SF Reader + How to Kill a God + Getting better all the time
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Legend Zelda Four Swords Adventures No Cables 19 reviews
GameCube | Nintendo, 2006
Awesome Game!
+ zelda + Fun for kids 6 and up + great
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Xena Warrior Princess - Season Two 47 reviews
Starz / Anchor Bay, 2003
One of the Best Seasons
+ They don't make shows like this anymore + A dramatic improvement over Season One + continuing the same great Xenariffic stuff + Xena Warrior Princess -Season 2
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Xena Warrior Princess - Season Five 33 reviews
Starz / Anchor Bay, 2004
One of the strongest seasons in the entire run of the show
+ Not my favorite Season of Xena + They don't make shows like this anymore + I love Zena
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The Bloody Crown of Conan (Conan of Cimmeria, Book 2) 21 reviews Robert E. Howard
Del Rey, 2004
Primal Blood and Guts Fantasy!
+ man i have to give this 5 stars, it is awsome, + Yet another great Conan book + A Book worhty of the master and Conan too. + Conan is the man!
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Usagi Yojimbo, Book 7 3 reviews Stan Sakai
Fantagraphics Books, 1997
Great satifying read
+ Kitsune enters, Gen darkens, Ino exits + Awesome
It's hard to review "Usagi Yojimbo" books, which is why I've never done one before, even though I've read nearly all of the series. It's just because Stan Sakai produces some of the most consistently entertaining and satisfying reads in the comic book marketplace. So you can rave about one book, ...
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Secrets Of The Ark: Broken Sword Iv 15 reviews
Windows | Dreamcatcher Interactive, 2007
Great Game
+ A Pleasureable PC Game And Fun To Play.
Amazing game to round off the other 3. I have been playing broken sword since it came out in the 90's and this game does a great job a finishing off the series. It goes in a real great dept about the Knights Templar and how they where killed by Philip IV.
The only real draw back i had was some ...
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The Conquering Sword of Conan (Conan of Cimmeria, Book 3) 14 reviews Robert E. Howard
Del Rey, 2005
The Third Volume...
+ The original Conan! Accept no substitutes + awsome books + Conan the Third + No one does it like the Creator
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Zatoichi /Sonatine Double Bill 71 reviews Tadanobu Asano, Makoto Ashikawa
Miramax, 2004
A two for one knock out combo
+ Wonderful + Zatoichi... + ONE GOOD BLOODY SAMURAI FLICK WITH A NOT SO GOOD BONUS
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Samurai (Usagi Yojimbo, Book 2) 5 reviews Stan Sakai
Fantagraphics Books, 1989
Back story for the bunny
+ Sakai's legendary ronin begins to find his way + Usagi's Origin + another great buy + Great introduction to Usagi's world
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