Both Korean, Japanese, and some Chinese wandering swordsmen of note wore big brimmed hats to displace easy eye contact with potential foes. Cool sunglasses of the day. Mysterious stealthy setback is the big hats purpose.
I always find it odd that movies that were made before even color tv was a thing are better than movies that were made more recently. Any blind swordsmen movie would out this scene to shame.
Shintaro Katsu was a different animal. He had a very good stage presence being brought up in Japanese theater and Shamisen player. His sword work was also very dedicated to being accurate even if it was fake. His iaijutsu is very fast.
"....it means you want to become a manga artist for Shonen Jump and make lots of yen drawing samurai comics about the Sengoku era?...." *"no, it means YOU WILL DIE!!!"*
Hmm, you see you can have justice at your side, but you make brutal mistake and you failed your life... to know this point, means have clear mind and wisdom, this is delicate difference between sufficient and excessive
+facciaditosta From the book of five rings itself. When he sensed his death approaching he wrote the book of five rings while secluded in a cave then died peacefully. The masters die peaceful deaths. Yagyu Munenori was a master swordsman who also died peacefully at his residence in Edo.
As the story goes, as he lay dying of stomach cancer (they suspect) he suddenly set up, grabbed his sword and used it to get up on one knee, then he died, sword in hand using it to prop himself up. He did die by his sword, literally.
What's your favourite? I've watched Harakiri, 7 samurai, Yojimbo, Ran, Throne of Blood, Twilight Samurai... In anime I loved Ninja Scroll and Basilisk.
Yagyu : so you know what it means drawing sword? Thugs : we just want you to make Yagyu Beef-steak sir Yagyu dono.. Yagyu : Damn!!! I lost another customer again!! Me : 😂🤣😂🤣
Thirty seconds of angry speech by one Asian guy. Caption in English says “Let’s fight!” Thirty more seconds of angry response by the other guy. Caption in English says “OK!”
Do you know what it means to draw your swords😵💀💀💀💀💀💀👌yoooooh is some dude said these words as calmly as he did ....yeaap I would just chill out go for a vacation and call in sick
