The Samurai Film

PART ONE: THE SAMURAI FILM Chapter One: General Introduction I. The Samurai in History II. Bushido, the Way of the Warrior III. The Sword, "Soul of the Samurai" Chapter Two: The Samurai in Fiction I. The Samurai in Legend and Art II. The Samurai on Film Chapter Three: Akira Kurosawa Chapter Four: Genre Types I. The Ambitious II. Hara-Kiri and Rebellion Chapter Five: The Alien Hero I. The Blind Swordfighters: Zato Ichi and the Crimson Bat II. Kyoshiro Nemuri, "Son of the Black Mass" III. Miyamoto Musashi Chapter Six: Hideo Gosha I. Genre Typing II. Visual Exposition: Secret of the Urn and Samurai Wolf III. The Outsiders; Three Outlaw Samurai IV. Personal Rebellion: Sword of the Beast and Goyokin V. Social Rebellion and Personal Identity: Tenchu VI. The Lower Depths: Kumokiri Nazaemon and Hunter in the Dark Chapter Seven: The Slayers I. Kihachi Okamoto II. Masahiro Shinoda III. The Red Slayer Glossary of Japanese Terms PART TWO: BIBLIOGRAPHY / FILMOGRAPHY Bibliography Filmographies Index