Tak Sakaguchi is a Japanese actor, director, fight choreographer, and stuntman. He is best known for his role in Ryuhei Kitamura’s cult film, “Versus”. Since his debut, Sakaguchi has worked with Kitamura several times, often appearing alongside fellow Kitamura staple Hideo Sakaki. He has also worked with frequent Kitamura collaborators Yudai Yamaguchi and Yuji Shimomura, and also with Sion Sono and Koji Wakamatsu.
Sakaguchi is a talented martial artist, and most often appears in films featuring copious fight scenes, usually performing all of his own stunts. He is purportedly skilled in Bajiquan, Shorinji Kempo, boxing, and kick boxing.
We speak with him about his life as a martial artist and his career in the film industry, his collaborations with Koji Wakamatsu and Yoshitaka Inagawa, “Re:Born” and his new film “Kurui-Musashi”, and other topics.
How did you first enter the martial arts? What kind of training did you receive? What...
Sakaguchi is a talented martial artist, and most often appears in films featuring copious fight scenes, usually performing all of his own stunts. He is purportedly skilled in Bajiquan, Shorinji Kempo, boxing, and kick boxing.
We speak with him about his life as a martial artist and his career in the film industry, his collaborations with Koji Wakamatsu and Yoshitaka Inagawa, “Re:Born” and his new film “Kurui-Musashi”, and other topics.
How did you first enter the martial arts? What kind of training did you receive? What...
- 5/22/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Exclusive: The companies have struck a world sales alliance on Yuji Shimomura’s completed action title in the run-up to Busan and Afm.
Nikkatsu Corporation will handle international sales on Re:Born while Xyz Films represents North American rights.
Star Tak Sakaguchi reunites with his director of Versus and Death Trance in the story about a retired special forces soldier who comes out of retirement when his niece is kidnapped by his former employer.
Midori Inoue and Shinichi Fujita produced Re:Born, which features a new combat technique developed for the film called Wave.
“It may sound bold, but Re:Born could be the new cornerstone in action movies,” said Inoue. “Tak Sakaguchi and the director Yuji Shimomura have put their blood and sweat together for the last five years during which Tak gave up the whole concept of so-called entertainment action but instead trained to adjust himself to the most practical combat techniques.
“On the other...
Nikkatsu Corporation will handle international sales on Re:Born while Xyz Films represents North American rights.
Star Tak Sakaguchi reunites with his director of Versus and Death Trance in the story about a retired special forces soldier who comes out of retirement when his niece is kidnapped by his former employer.
Midori Inoue and Shinichi Fujita produced Re:Born, which features a new combat technique developed for the film called Wave.
“It may sound bold, but Re:Born could be the new cornerstone in action movies,” said Inoue. “Tak Sakaguchi and the director Yuji Shimomura have put their blood and sweat together for the last five years during which Tak gave up the whole concept of so-called entertainment action but instead trained to adjust himself to the most practical combat techniques.
“On the other...
- 10/5/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Japanese action star Tak Sakiguchi makes a welcome return to the screen in this stripped-down action thriller that sees a deadly super soldier forced out of seclusion and back to his old ways of precision destruction. After a somewhat sluggish first act that insists on laying down unnecessary context and backstory, the action in Re: Born kicks into gear and never lets up, showcasing some brutal close-quarter combat to rival anything emerging from Asia right now. Director Yuji Shimomura has collaborated with Tak on numerous occasions, directing him in 2005’s Death Trance as well as serving as action director on Versus and Yakuza Weapon, in addition to working on big budget projects including Gantz: Perfect Answer and Library Wars. Together with acclaimed fight choreographer...
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- 9/25/2016
- Screen Anarchy
After an announcement video and a follow up teaser showing some behind the scenes work, we finally have some proper footage of Versus star Sakaguchi Tak's reunion with his Death Trance director Shimomura Yuji in the form of the first proper teaser for upcoming Japanese action film Re:Born.The fight choreography here is all based around fight choreographer Inagawa Yoshitaka's zero range combat system and it looks plenty kinetic to keep the action fans happy. This is very much just a teaser and to these eyes it looks as though the footage is still raw and unfinished - so I'd expect a boost in picture quality as things get through color correction, etc, in post - but still quite promising. Check it out below....
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- 12/18/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Japanese martial artist Sakaguchi Tak is set to come out of retirement in a big way next year, with Re:Born, which reunites the Versus star with his Death Trance director, Shimomora Yuji. It's a potenially lethal combination that, done right, could result in a seriously entertaining flick.Due to start shooting early in 2015, details about Re:Born are still under wraps, but its creators are touting the project as Tak's final action film. The producers are also hosting open auditions for roles in the film, the details of which can be found in the video below. ...
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- 7/20/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Tak is back.After 'retiring' under confusing circumstances last year with multiple takes on what was actually happening floating around in various reports from inside sources, Japanese action star Sakaguchi Tak of Versus fame is headed back to the big screen. Sakaguchi's comeback comes with the appropriately titled Re:Born, a film that will reunite him with his Death Trance director and frequent fight choreographer / collaborator Shimomura Yuji. Scheduled for production in 2015 no plot details have been released thus far but Sakaguchi will be auditioning actors and fighters for the project in mid August and has just released the video below to spread the word. While much of Sakaguchi's work has been in the ultra low budget realm where he doesn't get to really compete...
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- 5/26/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Director: Tak Sakaguchi. Review: Adam Wing. Teaming up with cult actor/director Tak Sakaguchi (Versus) for another deliriously demented offering, it would seem that Sushi Typhoon is back in business. Co-directed by Yudai Yamaguchi, and featuring action direction by Yuji Shimomura (Death Trance, Versus, Shinobi), with special makeup effects provided by Sushi Typhoon regular Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police, Helldriver), Yakuza Weapon is based on an adult comic created by Ken Ishikawa, who also had a hand in Cutie Honey. I think it’s safe to assume that we’re not entering period drama territory here. It’s the usual drill. High-octane action, human weaponry, CGI bloodlust and yakuza gangster fodder, brought to you in glorious high definition - I mean really, what’s not to like? You either love this kind of thing or you don’t, and I doubt very much Yakuza Weapon will do enough to change your opinion either way.
- 5/4/2012
- 24framespersecond.net
Sushi Typhoon's latest film has been making the festival circuit for many months now, and February 7th marks the Yakuza Weapon's home video debut from Well Go USA. I first caught wind of the project when we reported on one of the many collaborations involving Japanese stunt madman Tak Sakaguchi (Death Trance, Versus, Samurai School, Etc...) and director Yudai Yamaguchi (Battlefield Baseball, Cromartie High School) and was sold on the idea immediately. I finally got a chance to check it out at last year's Fantastic Fest, where it played early in the day after a long night of horror flicks and beers, and it left me a bit cold. However, revisiting it for this review, I can easily boost this to the upper echelon of...
- 2/2/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Japanese director Go Ohara is at the helm of this upcoming Japanese film noir. As many of you would know, he has quite a resume, having previously directed Geisha Vs Ninja, Gothic & Lolita Psycho, Chanbara Beauty and Death Trance. Official synopsis: Ryo Hanaki was raised to be a professional assassin. One day he was defeated by some accident in the mission. Here he meets Rio, an attractive high school girl. He spent days as a heartless assassin, but his life starting changes after he helps Rio. By a twist of fate, Rio who was a complete unknown became an assassin target overnight. A single mistake from his decision to save Rio decided the destiny of the masses... All of the scenes from An...
- 8/17/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Tak Sakaguchi, still probably best known for his iconic performance in Ryûhei Kitamura’s classic “Versus”, returns with “Yakuza Weapon”, an all-out slice of Japanese style hyperactive, ultra-violent madness. Co-directed by Sakaguchi and Yudai Yamaguchi, who previously worked together on the likes of “Battlefield Baseball” and “Cromartie High School”, the film is another Sushi Typhoon production, which should give a pretty good idea of the kind of craziness to be expected. Based on the manga by Ken Ishikawa, of “Cutie Honey” and “Getter Robot” fame, the film also features action choreography by “Versus” and “Death Trance” veteran Yuji Shimomura and special effects by the one and only Yoshihiro Nishimura, the lunatic genius behind “Tokyo Gore Police” and his own recent outing “Helldriver”. The film kicks off with Tak Sakaguchi as Shozo Iwaki, a yakuza working as a mercenary deep in the jungles of South America, being informed of the murder...
- 5/19/2011
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Developer Pop Quiz is a weekly interview series in which we ask developers from around the industry the same 10 questions and post their responses.
Isn't it great when dreams come true? For Ska Studio's Lead Dishwasher, James Silva, the Xbox Live Indie Games movement helped him, not only keep his dreams alive, but go on to release two of Xbox Live Arcades best games, "The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai" and "The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile." As a true testament to how the indie games scene can help you quit your day job, and go on to do much bigger things with your life, Mr. Silva owes a lot of his success to hard work, self-motivation and perseverance, which makes him an ideal candidate for this week's Developer Pop Quiz.
Name: James Silva
Title: Lead Dishwasher
Company: Ska Studios
Job Description: Programmer, Artist, Animator, Designer, Composer, Dishwasher
First title worked on: "Zombie Smashers...
Isn't it great when dreams come true? For Ska Studio's Lead Dishwasher, James Silva, the Xbox Live Indie Games movement helped him, not only keep his dreams alive, but go on to release two of Xbox Live Arcades best games, "The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai" and "The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile." As a true testament to how the indie games scene can help you quit your day job, and go on to do much bigger things with your life, Mr. Silva owes a lot of his success to hard work, self-motivation and perseverance, which makes him an ideal candidate for this week's Developer Pop Quiz.
Name: James Silva
Title: Lead Dishwasher
Company: Ska Studios
Job Description: Programmer, Artist, Animator, Designer, Composer, Dishwasher
First title worked on: "Zombie Smashers...
- 4/15/2011
- by Jason Cipriano
- MTV Multiplayer
Writer director Seiji Chiba gives fans of Asian exploitation cinema what they want with “Aliens vs. Ninja”, a film which pretty much delivers exactly as its title suggests, pitting monstrous extraterrestrials against ninjas back in feudal Japan. Having also been responsible for “Evil Ninja”, Chiba certainly knows his stuff, and the film has a fine pedigree, boasting action choreography by Yuji Shimomura (known for “Versus”, “Shinobi” and “Death Trance”) and Kensuke Sonomura (“The Machine Girl”, “Hard Revenge Milly: Bloody Battle”). Raising their swords against the ugly invaders are Masanori Mimoto, (“Evil Ninja”), Mika Hijii (also in recent Western martial arts outing “Ninja”), Shuuji Kashiwabara, (“The World Sinks Except Japan”), and Donpei Tsuchihira (“Memories of Matsuko”. Having whipped up a fair amount of fanboy furore on the festival circuit, including a highly successful screening at FrightFest in London, the film now arrives in a bare bones edition on region 2 DVD via Revolver Entertainment.
- 2/9/2011
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Japan has given us some of the greatest films ever made. They’ve also given us some of the most insane, perplexing and downright fun. Guess which category Alien Vs. Ninja fits into? Yes, this sci-fi actioner is proudly insane and looks to deliver on lashings of gore for good measure.
The film gets a UK DVD release on 7th February. Check out the mental trailer. Go on, you know you want to. Do it!
Synopsis:
Written and directed by Seiji Chiba (Evil Ninja), featuring action choreography by Yuji Shimomura (Versus; Shinobi; Death Trance) and Kensuke Sonomura (The Machine Girl; Hard Revenge Milly: Bloody Battle) and described by the Montreal Gazette as “a ton of fun,” Alien Vs Ninja is one insane, action-packed, martial arts-meets-sci-fi gore-fest that delivers everything its perfectly descriptive title promises.
Returning from a deadly mission against a rival clan, a small group of legendary Iga Ninja...
The film gets a UK DVD release on 7th February. Check out the mental trailer. Go on, you know you want to. Do it!
Synopsis:
Written and directed by Seiji Chiba (Evil Ninja), featuring action choreography by Yuji Shimomura (Versus; Shinobi; Death Trance) and Kensuke Sonomura (The Machine Girl; Hard Revenge Milly: Bloody Battle) and described by the Montreal Gazette as “a ton of fun,” Alien Vs Ninja is one insane, action-packed, martial arts-meets-sci-fi gore-fest that delivers everything its perfectly descriptive title promises.
Returning from a deadly mission against a rival clan, a small group of legendary Iga Ninja...
- 1/23/2011
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
Tak Sakaguchi is a bad, bad man. Not only has he starred in two of my favorite Japanese action flicks — “Versus” and “Death Trance”, in case you were wondering — he’s also at the forefront of the latest wave of bloody, over-the-top cinema currently streaming out of Asia at the moment. Naturally, the idea of the guy writing and directing a insane, balls-out samurai flick is exciting, which may explain why “The Blood of the Wolves” has popped up on my cinematic radar recently. After digging around a few websites this weekend, I stumbled across some information about the project at Film Smash. The important stuff has been assembled below for your convenience. First, a wordy plot synopsis: The Edo period – a time when samurais ruled Japan. It is the middle of the night. A long, straight road splits the darkness. A lone man walks down this rough road, a wolf by his side.
- 9/7/2010
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
Soon to have it's World Premiere as part of the New York Asian Film Festival - 6pm, July 3rd, at the Japan Society for those who want to be there - directors Seiji Chiba and Yuji Shimomura bring on the man-in-suit splatter with Alien Versus Ninja.
For the uninitiated, Chiba is a veteran director of numerous ninja films - most much more straight faced than this - while Shimomura was the action director on cult hit Versus and the director of Death Trance and the two combined their talents on what was the inaugural production of Nikkatsu's fledgling Sushi Typhoon cult film label. I had the chance to see this a couple nights ago and while I'll hold the review until the festival rolls around, it's big bags of fun featuring some very solid action choreography, loads of splatter effects and a whole lot of ninjas involved in hand to...
For the uninitiated, Chiba is a veteran director of numerous ninja films - most much more straight faced than this - while Shimomura was the action director on cult hit Versus and the director of Death Trance and the two combined their talents on what was the inaugural production of Nikkatsu's fledgling Sushi Typhoon cult film label. I had the chance to see this a couple nights ago and while I'll hold the review until the festival rolls around, it's big bags of fun featuring some very solid action choreography, loads of splatter effects and a whole lot of ninjas involved in hand to...
- 6/9/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Director: Go Ohara. Review: Adam Wing. Geisha Assassin is the debut feature from action choreographer Go Ohara. Having worked on low budget hits Death Trance and Chanbara Beauty, Go turns his attention to directorial duties and takes new girl Minami Tsukui along for the ride. Minami stars as Kotomi Yamabe, a cute but clinical assassin on a quest to avenge the death of her father. Along the way she takes on a series of fighters, including crazed monks, lightning fast ninjas and murderous demons. I think that pretty much covers the plot; lets get down to business then. There’s a good chance I could write this review on the back of a matchbox, there’s very little storyline to speak of and don’t get me started on the positive aspects of the film. That’s not a request; it’s just that there’s nothing good to say...
- 4/15/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
Back in November of last year I brought you news on the creation of a brand new sub-label by Japan’s Nikkatsu studios, entitled Sushi Typhoon. At the time the company also announced their first film – Alien vs. Ninja, a wild and Ott film that takes place:
Once upon a time in Japan, there was a band of great Ninja warriors led by Yamata called Iga Ninja. One day they witness a flash in the sky and a roaring giant ball of fire crashes into the distant forest. The warriors rush into the deep woods in an attempt to identify the mysterious fireball. There, instead of finding predictable enemies, they are stunned to face never-seen-before creatures with claws and fangs, the aliens! The hungry brutal aliens start to savage and feast on the Ninja warriors, leaving only a few to survive. Yamata and his warriors swear to avenge their comrades...
Once upon a time in Japan, there was a band of great Ninja warriors led by Yamata called Iga Ninja. One day they witness a flash in the sky and a roaring giant ball of fire crashes into the distant forest. The warriors rush into the deep woods in an attempt to identify the mysterious fireball. There, instead of finding predictable enemies, they are stunned to face never-seen-before creatures with claws and fangs, the aliens! The hungry brutal aliens start to savage and feast on the Ninja warriors, leaving only a few to survive. Yamata and his warriors swear to avenge their comrades...
- 4/3/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
“Geisha Assassin” marks the directorial debut of Go Ohara, a man with a fine pedigree in the recent wave of low budget Japanese genre cinema, having worked as action choreographer on the likes of “Death Trance” and “Chanbara Beauty”. For his first film, he has stuck to what he does best with a tale of sword slinging vengeance that offers up a kinetic mix of old school martial arts and flashy modern techniques. The gorgeous Minami Tsukui makes her debut appearance in the lead role, coming up against all manner of opponents, including sexy female ninjas, crazed monks and even murderous demons. Having originally been released back in 2008, the film now arrives on Region 2 DVD via Mvm. The plot is simplicity itself, with Tsukui as Kotono, a beautiful young woman who dresses herself as a geisha and hunts down the man who killed her father when she was a child.
- 3/19/2010
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Earlier today, details of director Go Ohara‘s next film Gothic & Lolita Psycho (Gosurori Shokei-nin) were finally sent out to the Japanese media. Unfortunately, the Japanese press release doesn’t seem to have much more information than was initially revealed when the project was first announced via the English-language genre film site 24Framespersecond.net back in December.
The film stars actress and gravure idol Rina Akiyama as Yuki, a girl who lives at home in peace until one day a unit of assassins breaks in and slaughters her mother.
In order to reveal the truth behind the seemingly senseless murder, Yuki transforms herself into a demon of vengeance by donning gothic lolita clothing, wielding a parasol as a deadly weapon, and adopting the Conan-inspired mantra “Suffer no guilt, ye who casts judgment in the name of God”.
Ohara, a former stunt man, has spent the past few years working as...
The film stars actress and gravure idol Rina Akiyama as Yuki, a girl who lives at home in peace until one day a unit of assassins breaks in and slaughters her mother.
In order to reveal the truth behind the seemingly senseless murder, Yuki transforms herself into a demon of vengeance by donning gothic lolita clothing, wielding a parasol as a deadly weapon, and adopting the Conan-inspired mantra “Suffer no guilt, ye who casts judgment in the name of God”.
Ohara, a former stunt man, has spent the past few years working as...
- 3/15/2010
- Nippon Cinema
Mvm have announced the UK DVD debut of Geisha Assassin, the feature directorial debut of former stunt man and action director/choreographer Go Ohara (Chanbara Beauty; Death Trance). This period martial arts action flick takes ‘old school’ martial arts movie conventions and drags them kicking and screaming into the 21st century with its non-stop barrage of lightning-fast swordplay and impressively realistic kick boxing and kung fu sequences.
As a young child, Kotono (Minami Tsukui) witnesses the slaying of her father, a master swordsman, by one of his most gifted pupils. Already trained in swordsmanship from an early age, she continues her studies and inherits her father’s skills and his legendary weapon. Now, fully grown and adopting the persona of a beautiful geisha, Kotono sets out to avenge her father’s death by confronting the man who killed him. But, the path to completing her quest is an obstructed one.
As a young child, Kotono (Minami Tsukui) witnesses the slaying of her father, a master swordsman, by one of his most gifted pupils. Already trained in swordsmanship from an early age, she continues her studies and inherits her father’s skills and his legendary weapon. Now, fully grown and adopting the persona of a beautiful geisha, Kotono sets out to avenge her father’s death by confronting the man who killed him. But, the path to completing her quest is an obstructed one.
- 3/13/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Earlier this year, I bought a copy of Gô Ohara’s directorial debut “Geisha Assassin” (aka “Geisha vs. Ninja”) for next to nothing at a local convenience store, and it remains one of my all-time favorite blind buys. The film is undeniably hokey, but Ohara’s knack for fluid swordplay and incredible martial arts makes for one hell of an entertaining watch. What else did you expect from the action director of “Death Trance”, anyway? Fortunately for those with Region 2-encoded DVD players, this incredibly enjoyable flick is headed to your neck of the woods on April 5th. And while the disc appears to be a strictly bare bones affair, the movie alone is worth the suggested retail price. In other words, it comes highly recommended from someone who absolutely adores this sort of goofy stuff. Here’s a plot synopsis to help stoke the fires of interest: ‘Geisha Assassin...
- 3/11/2010
- by Todd
- Beyond Hollywood
British fans of cheesy, exploitative and down right campy action movies take note, Gô Ohara’s (‘Death trance’) debut movie as a director - the martial arts revenge flick Geisha Assassin (aka Geisha vs. Ninja) - will soon slashing its way onto UK R2 DVD. They’ve done a better job on the artwork than they did for the Us release, but the signature Kimono clad heroin from the original cover, is still conspicuously missing from the sleeve. She’s a Geisha with a big f*#ck-off sword killing Ninjas for petes sake, surely that’s half the fun of it all. Niggles to one side, at least it will now be out there, in all its low budget badness. Head down to see a trailer full of slice n dice…and yes of course...cue the overly sickly J-pop.
- 3/11/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
British fans of cheesy, exploitative and down right campy action movies take note, Gô Ohara’s (‘Death trance’) debut movie as a director - the martial arts revenge flick Geisha Assassin (aka Geisha vs. Ninja) - will soon slashing its way onto UK R2 DVD. They’ve done a better job on the artwork than they did for the Us release, but the signature Kimono clad heroin from the original cover, is still conspicuously missing from the sleeve. She’s a Geisha with a big f*#ck-off sword killing Ninjas for petes sake, surely that’s half the fun of it all. Niggles to one side, at least it will now be out there, in all its low budget badness. Head down to see a trailer full of slice n dice…and yes of course...cue the overly sickly J-pop.
- 3/11/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
British fans of cheesy, exploitative and down right campy action movies take note, Gô Ohara’s (‘Death trance’) debut movie as a director - the martial arts revenge flick Geisha Assassin (aka Geisha vs. Ninja) - will soon slashing its way onto UK R2 DVD. They’ve done a better job on the artwork than they did for the Us release, but the signature Kimono clad heroin from the original cover, is still conspicuously missing from the sleeve. She’s a Geisha with a big f*#ck-off sword killing Ninjas for petes sake, surely that’s half the fun of it all. Niggles to one side, at least it will now be out there, in all its low budget badness. Head down to see a trailer full of slice n dice…and yes of course...cue the overly sickly J-pop.
- 3/11/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
Oh, how they tease ...
The word is out that Seiji Chiba's Alien Versus Ninja - or Avn, if you prefer - is now complete but that isn't stopping them from playing coy with the materials for it.
Yuji Shimomura - director of Death Trance and action director of Versus and Shinobi - has a co-directing credit on this one and the promo reel screened for international buyers is great trashy fun so it makes me sad nod to be able to share it.
I can, however, share the new one sheet, which features our first good look at the titular alien. Hungry little guy, he is ...
The word is out that Seiji Chiba's Alien Versus Ninja - or Avn, if you prefer - is now complete but that isn't stopping them from playing coy with the materials for it.
Yuji Shimomura - director of Death Trance and action director of Versus and Shinobi - has a co-directing credit on this one and the promo reel screened for international buyers is great trashy fun so it makes me sad nod to be able to share it.
I can, however, share the new one sheet, which features our first good look at the titular alien. Hungry little guy, he is ...
- 3/9/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Attention cult splatter hounds: Going in to production on Monday for a two week shoot is Gothic And Lolita Psycho. Beyond the core concept of a Loli-Goth killer, why pay attention? The producer is Jyun Nakajima, whose recent credits include Vampire Girl Versus Frankenstein Girl. Special effects? Those come courtesy of Tokyo Gore Police helmer Yoshihiro Nishimura. Direction? That's from Go Ohara, the Chanbara Beauty and Death Trance action choreographer who first stepped into the director's chair for Geisha Versus Ninja. They've got a well known fashion designer on board, too.
Gothic and Lolita...the fashion reflects her dark and childish mentality
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Yuki, the heroine, saw her mother killed by cruel gangs. She vows revenge! Knock off the enemies with her transformable umbrella. So gorgeous and so savage...
Who killed mother? What the hell are the gangs? What is the truth and purpose that father knows?
Her coming terrible destiny...
Gothic and Lolita...the fashion reflects her dark and childish mentality
.
Yuki, the heroine, saw her mother killed by cruel gangs. She vows revenge! Knock off the enemies with her transformable umbrella. So gorgeous and so savage...
Who killed mother? What the hell are the gangs? What is the truth and purpose that father knows?
Her coming terrible destiny...
- 12/12/2009
- Screen Anarchy
Action choreographer turned director Yuji Shimomura has become a great favorite around these parts over the past several years. Originally drawing attention as the fight choreographer of cult hit Versus, Shimomura has gone on to have one of the most interesting and consistently entertaining careers of anyone from the Versus crew as he has moved easily from small budget splatter to big budget period action while hitting all stops in between. And in 2005 Shimomura finally took the step behind the camera, directing Versus star Tak Sakaguchi in Death Trance - in my opinion a very under rated and under seen film.
Well, the next twelve months promise to be the year of the Trance-rs. We've already reported on Alien Vs Ninja, the new feature directed by Death Trance co-writer Seiji Chiba with Shimomura handling the action, and now here is Yassy - a seventeen minute short directed by Shinichi Fujita,...
Well, the next twelve months promise to be the year of the Trance-rs. We've already reported on Alien Vs Ninja, the new feature directed by Death Trance co-writer Seiji Chiba with Shimomura handling the action, and now here is Yassy - a seventeen minute short directed by Shinichi Fujita,...
- 12/2/2009
- Screen Anarchy
For years, Japan has had an amazing scene where low-budget genre films can flourish. Lately it seems to be exploding, as films like Tokyo Gore Police, Machine Girl and the upcoming RoboGeisha push the form into pure absurd balls-out bliss. These go way beyond the level of craziness in films like Wild Zero and Versus, and those films were already pretty nuts to begin with. The current wave of movies don't make any particular sense, and they're often not even good in the traditional meaning of the word, but they're mind-bogglingly amazing at the same time. Now, straight from the American Film Market comes news of a film that I'd think was six or seven years too late, if it wasn't sprung from the same mold. From Seiji Chiba and action director Yuji Shimomura, who previously collaborated on Death Trance, comes Aliens Versus Ninjas. Twitch has news of the film,...
- 11/6/2009
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Music to these Japanese - gore flick - fanboys ears. According to Screendaily, Japanese studio Nikkatsu is launching a stand alone extreme gore label, Sushi Typhoon, to produce films from Japan’s leading cult directors including such as Takashi Miike and Yoshihiro (Tokyo Gore Police) Nishimura. Veteran Nikkatsu producer Yoshinori Chiba is to run the label which promises to deliver the kind of “violent, popular works that only Japanese cinema has engendered.” The first project from the label is action Samurai drama, Alien Vs Ninja (another Ninja movie?!), directed by Yuji Shimomura (Death Trance). The film is currently in post-production and Nikkatsu is planning to give it a Japanese theatrical release at the same time as its DVD release in the U.S. Other directors with projects on the boil for Sushi Typhoon include Noboru Iguchi, who previously directed Machine Girl for Nikkatsu, and Sion Sono, whose credits include Suicide Club...
- 11/4/2009
- 24framespersecond.net
A family on vacation is car-jacked and kidnapped by a couple of criminals. To elude the authorities, the criminals take the family deep into the woods that is cursed by the spirits of the undead. There, the group must face their inescapable karma and destiny.
Yoroi: Samurai Zombie is the second feature directorial effort from the baddest zombie killer himself, Tak Sakaguchi (Versus, Death Trance). Sakaguchi once again teams up with screenwriter Ryuhei Kitamura (Versus), for a film that is not only sure to satisfy your blood thirst but also offers some incredible next generation “real action” stunts (no CG or camera trick) by Sakaguchi’s own action stunt team, Team Zeros. (Synopsis courtesy of AFI Dallas)
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tags: horror, japanese film, samurai, zombies...
Yoroi: Samurai Zombie is the second feature directorial effort from the baddest zombie killer himself, Tak Sakaguchi (Versus, Death Trance). Sakaguchi once again teams up with screenwriter Ryuhei Kitamura (Versus), for a film that is not only sure to satisfy your blood thirst but also offers some incredible next generation “real action” stunts (no CG or camera trick) by Sakaguchi’s own action stunt team, Team Zeros. (Synopsis courtesy of AFI Dallas)
Official Japanese Website
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tags: horror, japanese film, samurai, zombies...
- 3/17/2009
- by Leigh
- Latemag.com/film
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