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Kagemusha AKA Shadow Warrior AKA Kagemusha The Shadow Warrior (1980)
When a powerful warlord in medieval Japan dies, a poor thief is recruited to impersonate himDirector: Akira Kurosawa
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary by Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince, author of The Warrior’s Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa
Theatrical trailers:
- U.S. trailer (1:22)
- Japanese teaser (3:19)
- Japanese trailer (3:26)
DISC TWO
"Lucas, Coppola, and Kurosawa" featurette (19:19)
"It Is Wonderful to Create: The Making of Kagemusha" documentary (40:57)
"Image: Kurosawa’s Continuity" a new video piece that reconstructs Kagemusha through Kurosawa’s paintings and sketches (43:41)
"A Vision Realized" original storyboards painted by Kurosawa and images of their realization on-screen
5 Suntory Whiskey commercials made on the set of Kagemusha (3:40) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.81:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 4.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:48-page booklet, featuring a new essay by scholar Peter Grilli, a reprinted 1981 interview with Kurosawa by renowned critic Tony Rayns, and biographical sketches by Japanese film historian Donald Richie
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.81:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Part of the 25 film 25 disc "AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa" which includes "Sanshiro Sugata" (1943), "The Most Beautiful" (1944), "Sanshiro Sugata Part Two" (1945), "The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail" (1945), "No Regrets for Our Youth" (1946), "One Wonderful Sunday" (1947), "Drunken Angel" (1948), "Stray Dog" (1949), "Scandal" (1950), "Rashomon" (1950), "The Idiot" (1951), "Ikiru" (1952), "Seven Samurai" (1954), "I Live in Fear" (1955), "Throne of Blood" (1957), "The Lower Depths" (1957), "The Hidden Fortress" (1958), "The Bad Sleep Well" (1960), "Yojimbo" (1961), "Sanjuro" (1962), "High and Low" (1963), "Red Beard" (1965), "Dodes’ka-den" (1970), "Kagemusha" (1980), "Madadayo" (1993).
Packaged in a deluxe linen-bound collector's set with an illustrated 96-page hardback book. -
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Subtitles:Dutch, English, French and Italian
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 4.0
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:English, German, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 4.0
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Packaging mistakenly states the Japanese audio is 2.0 stereo.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary by Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince, author of The Warrior’s Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa
Fox weblink
DISC TWO
"Lucas, Coppola, and Kurosawa" featurette (18:34)
"It Is Wonderful to Create: The Making of Kagemusha" documentary (41:00)
"Image: Kurosawa’s Continuity" a new video piece that reconstructs Kagemusha through Kurosawa’s paintings and sketches (41:57)
"A Vision Realized" original storyboards painted by Kurosawa and images of their realization on-screen
Theatrical trailers:
- U.S. trailer (1:13)
- Japanese teaser (3:12)
- Japanese trailer (3:18) -
Subtitles:Danish, English HoH, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 4.0
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Steelbook
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Notes:Includes a booklet.
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Subtitles:Dutch, English, French and Italian
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 4.0
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"It Is Wonderful to Create: The Making of Kagemusha" documentary (41:00)
Teaser 1 (2:04)
Teaser 2 (3:17)
Trailer (3:24) -
Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 4.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes with a booklet containing production notes.
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Subtitles:English, German, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 4.0
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:Danish, English HoH, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 4.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded R2/R4.
Case incorrectly shows soundtrack as DD2.0 Stereo. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary by Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince, author of The Warrior’s Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa
Fox weblink
DISC TWO
"Lucas, Coppola, and Kurosawa" featurette (18:34)
"It Is Wonderful to Create: The Making of Kagemusha" documentary (41:00)
"Image: Kurosawa’s Continuity" a new video piece that reconstructs Kagemusha through Kurosawa’s paintings and sketches (41:57)
"A Vision Realized" original storyboards painted by Kurosawa and images of their realization on-screen
Theatrical trailers:
- U.S. trailer (1:13)
- Japanese teaser (3:12)
- Japanese trailer (3:18) -
Subtitles:English and English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 4.0
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Case type:Steelbook
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Notes:Comes in a steelbook case with a 16 page booklet containing film notes and artwork.
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Subtitles:Danish, English HoH, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 4.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded R2/R4.
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Subtitles:Chinese (Simplified) and English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix (1536 Kbps)
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Also available in a metal case packaging.
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OVERALL: Draw
For the full length version, the US Criterion 2-disc set for the audio commentary and additional extras.
For the shorter international version, the UK and German 2-disc releases have the most extras, while the R6 release has Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS tracks.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - full length original Japanese version (180:21 NTSC).
- R1 AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - full length original Japanese version (180:06 NTSC).
- R2 France- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - shorter International version (152:41 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - shorter International version (152:41 PAL).
- R2 Cinema Premium Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - shorter International version (152:42 PAL).
- R2 Italy- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - shorter International version (152:41 PAL).
- R2 Japan- Toho - No cuts - full length original Japanese version.
- R2 Spain- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - shorter International version (152:41 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - shorter International version (152:41 PAL).
- R2 Cinema Reserve United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - shorter International version (152:42 PAL).
- R4 Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - shorter International version (152:41 PAL).
- R6 China- Excel Media - No cuts - shorter International version (158:55 NTSC).
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 14/11/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/08/23UPDATE LOG:
03/12/14: Changed the winner to "draw".
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07/03/20: Added US AK 100.
21/08/23: Added Germany x2, Italy, Spain.
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