Warring Clans, Flashing Blades: A Samurai Film Companion

From 47 Ronin to Zatoichi, samurai define Japanese cinema and the modern action film.

Movie treasure hunter Patrick Galloway is back with fifty must-see martial-arts films that might have slipped into the shadows of your Netflix queue. Warring Clans, Flashing Blades picks up where Galloway's fan-favorite Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves left off, delving deeper into the samurai film and its spin-off genres--yakuza, ninja, and matatabi. Anyone who enjoys high-action historical dramas will delight in these epic films. Warring Clans, Flashing Blades is an essential reference for fans, and even the most jaded film buff will discover new films to fall in love with.

Includes:

• Canon classics, such as Ran by Akira Kurosawa
• Cult favorites like Samurai Spy and G.I. Samurai
• Film stills and poster art
• Cool extras, such as historical tidbits, mini-biographies, and trivia
• Detailed production specs
• Full index