{"product_id":"legend-of-the-eight-samurai","title":"Legend of the Eight Samurai","description":"\u003cp\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(\u003ci\u003eBattle Royale\u003c\/i\u003e),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegend of the Eight Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e\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(\u003ci\u003eSailor Suit and Machine Gun\u003c\/i\u003e),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHiroyuki Sanada\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSonny Chiba\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci\u003eKill Bill\u003c\/i\u003e) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEtsuko Shihomi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci\u003eThe Street Fighter\u003c\/i\u003e), in a sweeping epic that blends fantasy with historical drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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 (Mari Natsuki).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMessage from Space\u003c\/i\u003e, which transported the story to a science fiction setting,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegend of the Eight Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis Fukasaku's second loose adaptation of Toshio Kamata's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShin Satomi Hakkenden\u003c\/i\u003e, itself an adaptation of Kyokutei Bakin's earlier epic novel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNanso Satomi Hakkenden\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBonus Materials\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Japanese stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternate English dubbed audio track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Joe Hickinbottom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways Looking for the New – New interview with Kinji Fukasaku's son, filmmaker Kenta Fukasaku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Trials of the Eight Samurai – New video essay by film historian and critic Stuart Galbraith IV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MVD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45723894448172,"sku":"760137199502","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/legend-of-the-eight-samurai-new-blu-ray-760137199502-6579497.jpg?v=1782668468","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/legend-of-the-eight-samurai","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}