13 Assassins Blu-ray Movie

Overview

13 Assassins (1963)

A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up. Not only will there be no punishment, but because the Daimyo is the Shogun's younger brother, he will soon be appointed to a high political position from which he could wreak even more havoc. Convinced that the fate of the Shogunate hangs in the balance, a plot is hatched to assassinate the Daimyo. The two most brilliant strategic minds of their generation find themselves pitted against each other; one is tasked to defend a man he despises, and has a small army at his disposal. The other is given a suicide mission, and has 12 brave men. They are the 13 Assassins.

Starring: Kô Nishimura, Isao Natsuyagi, Shun'ya Wazaki, Jun Harukawa, Chiezo Kataoka
Narrator: Takayuki Akutagawa
Director: Eiichi Kudo

Foreign	100%
Drama	27%
Adventure	Insignificant
Action	Insignificant

Specifications

• Video

  Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
  Video resolution: 1080p
  Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
  Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
  

• Audio

  Japanese: LPCM Mono
  

• Subtitles

  English
  

• Discs

  Blu-ray Disc
  Single disc (1 BD)
  

• Playback

  Region B (A, C untested)

Review

13 Assassins Blu-ray Movie Review

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  13 Assassins Blu-ray Movie  

  十三人の刺客 / Jūsannin no shikaku

  Arrow | 1963 | 125 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

  
  

  A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up. Not only will there be no punishment, but because the Daimyo is the Shogun's younger brother, he will soon be appointed to a high political position from which he could wreak even more havoc. Convinced that the fate of the Shogunate hangs in the balance, a plot is hatched to assassinate the Daimyo. The two most brilliant strategic minds of their generation find themselves pitted against each other; one is tasked to defend a man he despises, and has a small army at his disposal. The other is given a suicide mission, and has 12 brave men. They are the 13 Assassins.

  
  

  Action / Adventure / Drama / Foreign