{"product_id":"legend-of-the-eight-samurai-satomi-hakken-den-masters-of-cinema-limited-edition-blu-ray","title":"LEGEND OF THE EIGHT SAMURAI [Satomi Hakken-den] (Masters of Cinema) Standard Edition - Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eA Japanese box-office sensation directed by the revered\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKinji Fukasaku\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Battle Royale),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLegend of the Eight Samurai\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebrings together an impressive ensemble cast, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHiroko Yakushimaru\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Sailor Suit and Machine Gun),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHiroyuki Sanada\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Ring),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSonny Chiba\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Message from Space) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEtsuko Shihomi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(The Street Fighter), in a sweeping epic that blends fantasy with historical drama.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Satomi Clan have been all-but wiped out by their mortal enemies: the ghoulish members of the undead Hikita Clan. The last Satomi survivor is Princess Shizu (Yakushimaru), who goes into hiding to avoid meeting the same fate as her family. Left to wander on her own, she eventually becomes entangled with farmer-turned-soldier Shinbei (Sanada) and then a pair of warrior monks who reveal themselves to be two of eight fabled Hakkenden – or “Dog Warriors” – who can lift the curse that has been placed upon her family. Together, they must find the rest of the Hakkenden and take on the leader of the Hikita Clan: the evil Tamazusa (\u003cb\u003eMari Natsuki\u003c\/b\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing Message from Space, which transported the story to a science fiction setting, Legend of the Eight Samurai is Fukasaku’s second loose adaptation of Toshio Kamata's Shin Satomi Hakkenden, itself an adaptation of Kyokutei Bakin’s earlier epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden. The \u003cb\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/b\u003e series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a \u003cb\u003enew 4K restoration\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K restoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Japanese stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlternate English dubbed audio track\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Joe Hickinbottom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlways Looking for the New – New interview with Kinji Fukasaku's son, filmmaker Kenta Fukasaku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Trials of the Eight Samurai – New video essay by film historian and critic Stuart Galbraith IV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRESS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Star Wars of Samurai Films\" - Japanese Cinema Essential Handbook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480003989678,"sku":"EKA70561","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/LegendOfEightSam_NEWPACK_300dpi.jpg?v=1758200363","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/legend-of-the-eight-samurai-satomi-hakken-den-masters-of-cinema-limited-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}