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ACTOR
Ryûji HaradaNozomi AndôTatsuo HigashidaMasara Ibu
DIRECTOR
Tomoo Haraguchi
SYNOPSICS
Kibakichi: Bakko-yokaiden (2004) is a Japanese movie. Tomoo Haraguchi has directed this movie. Ryûji Harada,Nozomi Andô,Tatsuo Higashida,Masara Ibu are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2004. Kibakichi: Bakko-yokaiden (2004) is considered one of the best Action,Fantasy,Horror movie in India and around the world.
A werewolf samurai walks the countryside, finding himself in the middle of a village of monsters who feed on human flesh.
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Kibakichi: Bakko-yokaiden (2004) Reviews
fun movie almost ruined by the worst dubbing ever
If you are going to see this film I highly recommend seeing this movie in the original Japanese with subtitles if at all possible. The movie is an enjoyable experience, almost ruined by one of the most inept dubbing jobs I have ever experienced. Its just that the voices chosen were almost an insult to the original actors. The plot line is intriguing, although I have seen similar before. There is a cheap/campy quality to the special effects, but I rather enjoyed them despite this. The monsters were very creepy but somehow human at the same time, which was one of the more likable qualities of the film. It seems like the crew had a lot of heart and soul invested in the movie but very little budget. Fortunately, the heart and soul won out. I was especially impressed by the lead character's appearance; it's now one of my favorite werewolves(Dog Soldiers being my favorite). The fight scenes were also very over the top, reminiscent of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, but then again I love those films. The entire point of the film is that humans can be more monstrous than the monsters, and it drives the point home well, but a little heavy handed.
Incredibly weird, but awesome, movie!
I bought the DVD of Kibakichi, used from Blockbuster, simply on a whim. My friends and I were sifting through the racks when the unusual title caught my eye. As soon as I read the summary on the backcover I had to get it! Werewolf samurai? Demonic geishas? Come on, this had to be the most unique film ever created! This film will definitely not appeal to everybody. I'm a hardcore fan of both samurai flicks and anime, so it probably appealed to me more than most people. The atmosphere of this film is perfect for the mysterious setting (the weather is almost always dark, overcast, and windy). Acting is subdued (you won't find William Shatner here), but strong and suitable for the type of characters involved. The special effects are laughably low-budget, which adds a nice, campy feel to the whole production. One can forgive the shoddy sfx, however, because they supply the only real laughs in the movie. The final battle scene alone is worth the money of buying or renting it. I guarantee that it is something that you have never seen before and never will again. Strangely enough, the werewolf samurai only transforms once, and not during a full-moon either. Only when he is unable to keep his emotions under control. The bottom line is that this is a very cool, very interesting film that very few people on this side of the Pacific will see. If you like samurai flicks, the fantasy genre, Japanese period films, the supernatural, or are just feeling adventurous, check this one out. Even if you normally watch only conventional Hollywood fare you should give this a go. It'll give you something new to think about (or at least some pretty freakish dreams).
Traveling Cowboy movie with a Werewolf-Ronin replacing Clint Eastwood.
A Samurai is invited to stay in a gambling house run by monsters in disguise. Despite eating the occasional welcher, the monsters really aren't so bad. But wait a minute: Traveling cowboy... finds a home... things are gonna go wrong, right? Oh yeah. In a big way. The middle of this movie is pretty slow paced, but all that is made up for in the film's ending and beginning, which action fans have got to see to believe. The werewolf costumes are great and the swordplay is spot on. Don't believe the haters. This movie is great fun. And the dubbing isn't all that bad either (except for the one princess girl, who, I kid you not, *might* have been a man.) P.S. Kibakichi has one of the greatest theme songs I've ever heard. It's catchy, heroic and just plain awesome. If I were a samurai-ronin, you can bet I'd rip off Kibakichi's themesong for my own!
Kibakichi:Don't Awake the Beast
For quite a while humans and the Yokai shape-shifting monsters were able to live in harmony. But, soon the racist humans wanted the Yokai out of the equation with war sending the monsters into exile. Master Onizo wishes for harmony to exist once again and has benefited from what he believed was a satisfying relationship with Yamayi-sama, a leader-on-the-rise for the humans hoping to win a place in the hierarchy of the Lord. To decidedly earn a high position, Yamayi-sama plans to wipe out the Yokai remaining alive under Onizo's clan, betraying his trust and ruining his vision of peace. Kikio, a human, is actually Onizo's woman and a picture of beauty who is spiritually driven often seen on her knees praying. Enter in the Yokai Samurai warrior Kibakichi(Ryuuji Harada whose penetrating anguished eyes peer from a mass of hair)who is a loner often living amongst the humans, who now hates them with a prolonging passion. He trusted them once, like Onizo does now, and paid the price for it costing the lives of an entire peaceful village of hidden Yokai who were wiped out by the blind-sided human attack. Kibakichi makes his way into the clan of Onizo, whose major interest to the outside world is his illegal gambling table. In an interesting note, various Yokai killers, often find their way into secret rooms by Onizo where they are killed by the monsters. Kibakichi tries desperately to warn Onizo and his men against trusting Yamayi-sama, but the unrelenting hope for peace against the endless violence is all the boss is consumed with. As one would expect, Yamayi-sama does plan to attack what he considers a thorn in his side and that would be Onizo's village using more modern weaponry brought in from England..a massive rotating machine gun that will eliminate the more primitive foes who merely use swords. Dubbing it the end result a massacre, would be an understatement. But, when you unleash the beast within Kibakichi all the machine guns, men, and grenades may not stop him. A stunning film, featuring some amazing swordplay, beautiful photography and lighting(I adore how Tomoo Haraguchi and cinematographer Shôji Ebara hit a patch of light on characters' faces as they sit amongst darkened rooms and also shade their monsters only giving the viewer enough during a portion of the film to know that they are not human), and some gut-wrenching gore. Lots of decapitated heads and arms, blood that squirts in endless supplies as complete arms are sliced off. One sequence shows, in Kibakichi's opening battle, a sword sticking in the ground with a chopped off hand still clutching it! Kibakichi is essentially a werewolf, but director Haraguchi waits to unveil that beast late in the major showdown when the humans try to hit him with everything they got. Nozomi Andô as Onizo's human love Kikyo is very beautiful underneath a quiet exterior. I watched the subtitled version, so I saw the best the film could offer me. I know it's received some criticism on here, but I had one hell of a good time with this flick. The monster battle at the end and the intense gunfire exploding all around Kibakichi in werewolf form as the city is destroyed around him are amazing action set-pieces. Highly recommended to those with fairly strong stomachs.
One of the oddest, yet most entertaining movies I have ever seen.
The summary of Kibakichi: Bakko-yokaiden itself is enough to get me interested in this movie. I've seen plenty of movies, especially those made within the last year, generally normal-to-high budget movies, yet none of them have caught my interest like this one. The reasons why this movie is so horribly interesting, despite its obviously low budget are fairly obvious: First of all, you've got the fact that it's a monster movie where the humans--for the most part, Kikio is a different story entirely--are the villains; then you've got a werewolf-reminiscent samurai for a main character; among all this, which alone would get me watching the movie, no doubt, you've got demon geisha seducing and eating humans, and demons using gambling to draw in their source of food. The only thing that I suggest about this movie is that, above all else, you avoid the dubbing and watch it in its original format. You'll get a MUCH better movie if you do that.