Samurai Spy

Japan 1965, 100 minutes, B/W
Dir. Masahiro Shinoda
In Japanese with English subtitles
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Action/Adventure / Martial Arts

Feat. Koji Takahashi, Tetsuro Tamba, Kei Sato

Aroview: This atypical samurai saga ventures from the norm through overenthusiastic plotting, a Latin-infused score, and arresting black-and-white visuals – some of the best witnessed in sixties Japanese cinema. A passive shogun spy becomes embroiled in clan conflict in the film’s twisted swordplay yarn.

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3 stars (Good Enough) The body count was 9,263 but all died entertainingly in dance mode. I gave up trying to work out the characters but rewarding was the camera work & the lighting of the night scenes when ninjas were scurrying down alleyways & over rooftops up to no good. ~Tubbs