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FIGHTING TO THE BITTER END IN SAMURAI GUN: VOLUME 4! THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AGAINST THE SHOGUNATE ENDS 16th APRIL 2007 LONDON, UK, 13TH FEBRUARY 2007 ADV Films bring you Samurai Gun Volume 4: The Bitter End on 16th April 2007, the finale of the samurai series that is anime’s answer to the spaghetti Western. A blood-drenched tour of the bakumatsu years, a turbulent time that ultimately brought an end to Japan’s feudal system, Samurai Gun features a special breed |
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of samurai who stand against the corrupt Shogunate, armed with superior strength, speed, agility… and guns! Morally ambiguous “heroes,” razor sharp dialogue, and hair-trigger violence give Samurai Gun the feel of a taut spaghetti Western. When one lone gunman takes on an army of Samurai, they don’t stand a chance. Based on the popular manga by Kazuhiro Kumagai, Samurai Gun was produced by Studio Egg and Avex, Inc. (Initial D) in association with ADV Films. It was first aired on Japanese television in the 2004/5 season. The DVD series includes a never-before-seen 13th episode, while the European releases feature the original Japanese covers on the outside, and the translator’s notes on the inside. Synopsis: Ichimatsu’s past is as dark as his future. Not only has it come to light that a member of the Shogunate may have been responsible for his sister’s brutal rape and murder, but now it appears other disturbing relics of Ichi’s past are here to haunt him once again. Old friends and old enemies confront Ichimatsu and force him to question both his mental stability and his loyalty to the Samurai Gun. He will be tested against the rigors of his disturbing childhood training. He will struggle with his sister’s memory. He will be trapped into choosing between his ingrained instruction and his emerging ideals. Ohana will be in danger. A friend will betray him. The Shogunate will take advantage. And Ichi will be caught in the middle. Samurai Gun Volume 4: The Bitter End (RRP
£19.99) is a DVD-only release of episodes 11 and 12, and the un-aired
episode, presented in both English 5.1 and Japanese 2.0 audio with
English subtitles. Extras include production sketches, “Fun With Audio”,
clean opening & closing animations, and ADV previews. |
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