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A friend of mine has been searching for years for a mini-series he saw on pbs when he was a kid in the early-mid 80s. He tells me he called pbs, but they couldn't help. So, if anyone here has any ideas, I'll gratefully pass them one. Now, he described this series as taking place in feudal Japan and centering around a tragic hero. There was some sort of magic in this series or mental powers more like psionics. He distinctly remembers a scene of the hero charging through shield walls then being surrounded by pikemen. He also remembers that the dialog was in english, not japanese, and the actors did not have english(british) accents. I know this isn't much to go on, but it should be a nice challenge then, right? Thanks!


Anime or Live Action?


Lilith wrote:
Anime or Live Action?

I'm told it was a live-action drama. Does that help?


Well...I've come up with a couple of likely suspects, here's my short list:

Shadow Warriors, with Sonny Chiba.
When a small child suddenly becomes the Shogun of feudal-era Japan, evil plots and treachery begin to fill the corridors of power. Exiled by ninja clan leader Hattori Hanzo (Chiba), now disguised as the humble owner of a bathhouse, is secretly reenlisted by one of the Shogun's most trusted allies to help keep the peace. But Hanzo and his Iga ninja soon find themselves at odds with their old enemies, the scheming rival Koga clan. A secret and bloody battle for control of the nation begins, fought with swords, ninja weapons, and Shadow Warriors.

Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman
Ran (A retelling of Shakespeare's King Lear, but set in feudal Japan)

Hope that helps...:O

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Lilith wrote:

Shadow Warriors, with Sonny Chiba.

When a small child suddenly becomes the Shogun of feudal-era Japan, evil plots and treachery begin to fill the corridors of power. Exiled by ninja clan leader Hattori Hanzo (Chiba), now disguised as the humble owner of a bathhouse, is secretly reenlisted by one of the Shogun's most trusted allies to help keep the peace. But Hanzo and his Iga ninja soon find themselves at odds with their old enemies, the scheming rival Koga clan. A secret and bloody battle for control of the nation begins, fought with swords, ninja weapons, and Shadow Warriors.

Stop...

You had me at Hattori Hanzo...


Cosmo wrote:

Stop...

You had me at Hattori Hanzo...

Heh. I was like "COOL!" at Sonny Chiba!

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