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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance Director: Kenji Misumi Number of Items: 1 Format: Color, Widescreen Audience Rating: Unrated Running Time: 83 minutes Studio: AnimEigo Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2003-08-26 Buy from Amazon

Customer Reviews: Total numer of reviews: 28 Average rating: 4.5 "Absolutely Masterful!" The Premire in the Lone Wolf and Cub Series, Sword of Vengence sets the stage for the following movies. For example, after "Lone Wolf's" wife is killed, he has to decide what to do with his life. Revenge is necessary, but what to do with his infant son? In a truly telling scene, he sets his son (Daigoro) between a brightly colored ball and an unsheathed sword, he tells his son to choose his path carefully. If the son chooses the ball, he will die, and the "Lone Wolf" will be free to exact his vengance from his betrayers, unfettered by familial ties. If he chooses the sword, then he follows in the footsteps of his father - Swordsman. Which does he choose? Watch and find out! "The beginning of a classic series" :This review is basically for the entire series: I first came across this film on the International Channel featuring a samurai film festival, from the first few minutes of it I was amazed. It had great acting, story line, and amazing choreography. The action was one of the best I had ever seen from a true samurai epic. If you enjoy good, gritty(very bloody!) samurai films, then you are garunteed a good time here. This film falls somewhere in between 'Wu Tang' syle action and serious drama, avoiding both extremes. The directing is just short of brilliant, and cinematogaphy is beautiful at times. Warning; expect to be spending a lot of money for the entire set, these are very good, addicting films, you'll want to see them all. The only major flaw in the series is that the ending seems lacking, other than that I enjoyed them all. Highly recomended. "Please Buy This Video!" I rented this film at the video store on a whim, and it mesmerized me. The art direction and choreography is gorgeous. There isn't a better samurai series available. Not for kids though. Lots of blood. The other videos are just as good. Tomisaburo is god. His fight choreography is insane. He is Ogami Itto.