Galloway's Samurai Film Handbook & Companion

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This list combines 2 books by Patrick Galloway:
#1-51: Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves: The Samurai Film Handbook (2005)
#52-91: Warring Clans, Flashing Blades: A Samurai Film Companion (2009)

"Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves provides essential background on the samurai warrior in Japanese culture to help explain what makes these tales of loyalty, revenge and explosive swordsmanship so watchable. It covers top directors and stars and has over 50 original reviews of a wide variety of films, from classics like Samurai Trilogy and Yojimbo to influential films like Lady Snowblood, plus newly released hits like Takeshi Kitano’s Zatoichi."

"Warring Clans, Flashing Blades picks up where Galloway’s fan-favorite Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves left off, delving deeper into the samurai film and its spin-off genres—yakuza, ninja, and matatabi."

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  1. 4 -

    Miyamoto Musashi

    1954 — a.k.a. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, in 5 top lists Check
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    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
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    Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô

    1955 — a.k.a. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, in 3 top lists Check
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    Kaii Utsunomiya tsuritenjô

    1956 — a.k.a. Ghost of Hanging in Utusunomiya, in 1 top list Check
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    Miyamoto Musashi kanketsuhen: kettô Ganryûjima

    1956 — a.k.a. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island, in 3 top lists Check
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    Aru kengo no shogai

    1959 — a.k.a. Samurai Saga, in 1 top list Check
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    Hakuôki

    1959 — a.k.a. Samurai Vendetta, in 2 top lists Check
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    Daibosatsu tôge

    1960 — a.k.a. Satan's Sword, in 1 top list Check
  9. 89 new

    Daibosatsu toge: Ryujin no maki

    1960 — a.k.a. Satan's Sword II, in 1 top list Check
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    Hangyakuji

    1961 — a.k.a. Conspirator, in 1 top list Check
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    Chûshingura

    1962 — a.k.a. Chushingura, in 1 top list Check
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    Seppuku

    1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check
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    Shinobi no mono

    1962 — a.k.a. Band of Assassins, in 1 top list Check
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    Tsubaki Sanjûrô

    1962 — a.k.a. Sanjuro, in 7 top lists Check
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    Zatôichi monogatari

    1962 — a.k.a. The Tale of Zatoichi, in 2 top lists Check
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    Zoku Zatôichi monogatari

    1962 — a.k.a. The Tale of Zatoichi Continues, in 2 top lists Check
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    Shin Zatôichi monogatari

    1963 — a.k.a. New Tale of Zatoichi, in 2 top lists Check
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    Sanbiki no samurai

    1964 — a.k.a. Three Outlaw Samurai, in 2 top lists Check
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    Shikonmado - Dai tatsumaki

    1964 — a.k.a. Whirlwind, in 1 top list Check
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    Zatôichi sekisho yaburi

    1964 — a.k.a. Adventures of Zatoichi, in 2 top lists Check
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    Ibun Sarutobi Sasuke

    1965 — a.k.a. Samurai Spy, in 2 top lists Check
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    Kedamono no ken

    1965 — a.k.a. Sword of the Beast, in 2 top lists Check
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    Samurai

    1965 — a.k.a. Samurai Assassin, in 1 top list Check
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    Abare Gôemon

    1966 — a.k.a. Rise Against the Sword, in 1 top list Check
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    Dai-bosatsu tôge

    1966 — a.k.a. The Sword of Doom, in 5 top lists Check
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    Kiba Ôkaminosuke

    1966 — a.k.a. Samurai Wolf I, in 2 top lists Check
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    Tange Sazen: Hien iaigiri

    1966 — a.k.a. The Secret of the Urn, in 1 top list Check
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    Zatôichi chikemuri kaidô

    1967 — a.k.a. Zatoichi Challenged, in 2 top lists Check
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    Kiru

    1968 — a.k.a. Kill!, in 3 top lists Check
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    Akage

    1969 — a.k.a. Red Lion, in 1 top list Check
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    Fûrin kazan

    1969 — a.k.a. Under the Banner of Samurai, in 1 top list Check
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    Goyôkin

    1969 — a.k.a. Goyokin, in 3 top lists Check
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    Hitokiri

    1969 — a.k.a. Tenchu!, in 1 top list Check
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    Shinsengumi

    1969 — a.k.a. Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor, in 1 top list Check
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    Zatôichi abare-himatsuri

    1970 — a.k.a. Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, in 2 top lists Check
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    Zatôichi to yôjinbô

    1970 — a.k.a. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, in 2 top lists Check
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    Gokuaku bozu - Nomu utsu kau

    1971 — a.k.a. The Bloody Priest, in 1 top list Check
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    Goyôkiba

    1972 — a.k.a. Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice, in 1 top list Check
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    Kozure Ôkami: Ko wo kashi ude kashi tsukamatsuru

    1972 — a.k.a. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance, in 2 top lists Check
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    Kozure Ôkami: Sanzu no kawa no ubaguruma

    1972 — a.k.a. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx, in 3 top lists Check
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    Kozure Ôkami: Shinikazeni mukau ubaguruma

    1972 — a.k.a. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades, in 3 top lists Check
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    Goyôkiba: Kamisori Hanzô jigoku zeme

    1973 — a.k.a. Hanzo the Razor: The Snare, in 1 top list Check
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    Shurayukihime

    1973 — a.k.a. Lady Snowblood, in 3 top lists Check
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    Goyôkiba: Oni no Hanzô yawahada koban

    1974 — a.k.a. Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?, in 1 top list Check
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    Okami yo rakujitsu o kire

    1974 — a.k.a. The Last Samurai, in 1 top list Check
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    Kumokiri Nizaemon

    1978 — a.k.a. Bandit vs. Samurai Squad, in 1 top list Check
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    Yagyû ichizoku no inbô

    1978 — a.k.a. The Shogun's Samurai, in 1 top list Check
  48. 44 -

    Yami no karyudo

    1979 — a.k.a. Hunter in the Dark, in 1 top list Check
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    Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu

    1980, in 1 top list Check
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    Makai tenshô

    1981 — a.k.a. Samurai Reincarnation, in 2 top lists Check
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