{"product_id":"legend-of-the-eight-samurai-limited-edition-blu-ray","title":"Legend Of The Eight Samurai (Limited Edition BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XLQlLxlmQ7s?si=-mnpOkVP8VF0FWyb\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Japanese box-office sensation directed by the revered Kinji Fukasaku (\u003ci\u003eBattle Royale\u003c\/i\u003e),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegend of the Eight Samurai\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebrings together an impressive ensemble cast, including Hiroko Yakushimaru (\u003ci\u003eSailor Suit and Machine Gun\u003c\/i\u003e), Hiroyuki Sanada (\u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e), Sonny Chiba (\u003ci\u003eMessage from Space\u003c\/i\u003e) and Etsuko Shihomi (\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\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHakkenden –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eor “Dog Warriors” – who can lift the curse that has been placed upon her family. Together, they must find the rest of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHakkenden\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand 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\u003ci\u003eLegend of the Eight Samurai\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis Fukasaku’s second loose adaptation of Toshio Kamata’s \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. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003efrom a new 4K restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70561\" data-display=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimited Edition (2000 copies)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Chris Malbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a brand new 4K restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncompressed original Japanese audio and alternate English dub track Optional English subtitles\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\u003eNew Interview with Kinji Fukasaku's son, filmmaker Kenta Fukasaku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew video essay by film historian and critic Stuart Galbraith IV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA limited collector’s booklet featuring a new essay by Tom Mes, co-founder of Midnight Eye (2000 copies)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Eureka Entertainment (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44280154095816,"sku":"EKV70561","price":45.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/legendofthe8samuraibd.jpg?v=1733716782","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/legend-of-the-eight-samurai-limited-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}