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11 REBELS Review: Kazuya Shiraishi Directs A Firey Fedual Standoff With An Assauging Finish
11 Rebels debuts on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD June 10 from Well Go USA.
11 REBELS: Win A Copy Of Kazuya Shiraishi’s New Bloody Samurai Epic
Kazuya Shiraishi’s new epic samurai thriller, 11 Rebels, is getting a smashing release next week in the U.S. on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on June 10. And, we’re giving away two standard Blu-ray and one 4K UHD to winners. The trivia should be simple enough though, so have at it: Name three samurai movies with a number in the title. Send your answers to fcsyndicate@outlook.com with “11 Rebels” in the subject header and that’s it. That’s all there is to it. The contest expires on June 9 at 12:00am after which, winners living in the U.S. will be selected at random. Good luck, and read on for more about the film! In Kazuya Shiraishi’s action-packed epic, ten convicts are promised freedom in exchange for defending a small town in feudal Japan. Tasked with holding a fortress against encroaching government forces, they fight with the desperation of men […]
11 REBELS Fight Back In The U.S. Trailer For Kazuya Shiraishi’s Latest!
Kazuya Shiraishi’s 11 REBELS are assembling for a Summer release from WELL GO USA!
11 REBELS: Well Go USA Sets 2025 Release In North America
Japanese action fans in North America can gladly rely on Well Go USA in the new year for its pending release of Kazuya Shiraishi’s new period thriller, 11 Rebels. The film is directed by Kazuya Shiraishi who reteams with The Blood Of Wolves scribe Junya Ikegami, whose script is based off of an earlier draft by late Toei veteran Kazuo Kasahara. The historical betrayal by the Shibata clan of Niigata happened in the shadows of the Boshin War, the fiercest war in Japanese history. From history to the big screen, Shiraishi Kazuya’s adaptation elevates the late, great Kasahara Kazuo’s script, with riveting action by stars Yamada Takayuki, Nakano Taiga, and the talented ensemble cast. The 11-member suicide squad takes on a hopeless fortress-defense mission. When the interests of the Shibata clan, the old shogunate, and the new government collide, their heroic battle begins. The hell-bent rebels enthrall in this timeless […]
11 REBELS: Kazuya Shiraishi’s Own Suicide Squad Takes War To Task In The First Teaser
Kazuya Shiraishi will soon be making headway onto Netflix with upcoming series drama “The Queen Of Villains”. In the meantime, the man behind this NYAFF 2024 favorite is back with another in the form of 11 Rebels, one of last year’s notable spotlights under Toei’s banner at AFM last year. Shiraishi reteams with his The Blood Of Wolves screenwriter Junya Ikegami who penned the script based on a long-shelved draft by late Toei vet Kazuo Kasahara who penned most of the Battles Without Honor And Humanity yakuza saga, and a number of other classics. 11 Rebels is set in 1868 during the Meiji Restoration when the flames of the Boshin War begin descending unto the small Echigo domain of Shibata. The domain’s castle lord requisitions the services of eleven prisoners for the all-or-nothing task of protecting his fortress in exchange for their freedom. The film also rejoins Shiraishi with his […]
THE QUEEN OF VILLAINS Teaser Reveals Yuriyan Retriever’s Anti-Heroic Rise To The Throne!
The Queen of Villains unveils the untold story of Dump Matsumoto, a professional wrestler who ignited a boom in women’s wrestling in the 1980s with her cult-like following. Unlike the iconic “Crush Gals” duo, Chigusa Nagayo and Lioness Asuka, Matsumoto made her mark as the most famous heel. Dominating television screens, they became a cultural phenomenon, captivating Japan. That’s the wind up and the pitch that now comes in hand with the first teaser for period wrestling series drama, The Queen Of Villains. The five-part series is supervized by Kazuya Shiraishi from a script Junya Ikegami, and Osamu Suzuki who also developed and produced the series. Shiraishi directed the first three episodes with the latter two from director Katsuhito Mogi. The Queen of Villains stars Yuriyan Retriever, Erika Karata, Ayame Goriki, Ebi-chan (of comedy duo Marie Marie), Kyoka Sumida, Elina Mizuno, Ryoka Neya, Eri Kamataki, Urara Aryu, Momoko Hori, Sayaka […]
NYAFF XXIII Review: In Kazuya Shiraishi’s BUSHIDO, Death Before Dishonor
6.5 min. read The Blood Of Wolves and A Lesson In Murder helmer Kazuya Shiraishi is back with another offering to the festival masses. This time, his work comes inspired by a classic rakugo play that serves as the basis for author Masato Kato’s novel which released in March, and Shiraishi’s subsequent samurai drama which Kato also penned. Released in Japan back in May as Gobangiri (a.k.a. Goban Cut), Shiraishi’s new film gets a frontal rebrand as Bushido, which bodes as an aptly fitting title to welcome moviegoers abroad. And not for nothing either, with the story of a vagrant samurai whose longstanding peace post-service results in a slew of accusations that put his honor at stake in the worst way. Set in Yoshiwara, we meet Kakunoshin (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi), a widower, and seal maker who lives in a poor tenement house with his daughter, Okinu (Kaya Kiyohara), who makes kimonos. […]
GOBANGIRI: A Dishonored Ronin’s Game Of Vengeance Awaits In The First Teaser
It had been circulating for about a month now, but as of Monday, Kinoshita Group’s Kino Films is making it official with their release of the first teaser for Gobangiri, the latest thrilling period drama from director Kazuya Shiraishi (The Blood Of Wolves, The Last Of The Wolves, Lesson In Murder). The film takes its cues from a longstanding rakugo which also serves as the basis for the upcoming novel releasing in March, both written by Masato Kato. What’s more is the casting of Tsuyoshi Kusanagi who reunites with Kato who previously penned Kusangi’s starring role in the 2006 disaster thriller from director Shinji Higuchi, Sinking Of Japan. Central to Gobangiri is the story of Kakunoshin (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi), an earnest and prideful samurai who loves a good game of Go. Ousted from his domain following false accusation, he now lives in a poor tenement home with his daughter, Okinu (Kaya […]
KAMEN RIDER BLACK SUN: Don’t Miss The Newest Trailer For The Upcoming Tokusatsu Action Series Premiering On Prime Video This Month
A brand new trailer aired over the weekend for The Blood Of Wolves and Last Of The Wolves helmer Kazuya Shiraishi’s new series, Kamen Rider BLACK SUN. The series, which is set to air all ten episodes worldwide on Amazon Prime from October 28, stars Hidetoshi Nishijima (Shin Ultraman) in the title role from a script by Tokyo Revengers scribe Izumi Takahashi. The Creation King – the pinnacle of Kaijin. At the end of his life, the elected Creation King will inherit his power. The year is 2022. Half a century has passed since the government declared the coexistence of humans and Kaijin. The Kaijin, who live in human form, are oppressed, and as they repeatedly clash with humans, the gap between them only deepens. In times of mayhem, a girl who dreams of harmony meets a man. Kamen Rider BLACK SUN arrives in time for the 50th anniversary celebration […]
NYAFF 2022 Review: It’s All Fun And Games Until A LESSON IN MURDER Gets Dangerously Personal
Anyone new to the work of director Kazuya Shiraishi might already be keen on his unabashed directing style. For those who haven’t seen some of his previous work like the more robust The Blood Of Wolves and it’s sequel, The Last Of The Wolves, are welcome to check the aforementioned titles out at a latter point sometime, with his latest, Lesson In Murder, able to serve as a bit of a soft opener into the chilling and gruesome. A slow-burn crime procedural in its entirety, we watch as Masaya Kakei (Kenshi Okada), a terse, meek young adult fresh into college just as he and his family are in mourning from the loss of his grandmother, is thrust into an intrinsic journey when he receives a letter from Yamato Haimura (Sadao Abe), his former childhood baker who is now incarcerated and on trial for torturing and murdering nearly two-dozen teenagers. Driven […]