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Audio: Japanese

Subtitles: English

Format: DVD-5

Region: 1 - North America

Rating: 18+

Run Time: 338 min

Released: 1963-1964

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

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Extras: Collector's Booklet, Audio Commentary by Film Scholar Ric Meyers and Author/Martial Arts Expert Jeff Rovin, Image Gallery, Program Notes, Interactive Maps, Cast&Crew Biographies, Theatrical Trailers

Director(s): Kazuo Ikehiro, Kenji Misumi, Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Tokuzo Tanaka

Author(s): Renzaburo Shibata, Seiji Hoshikawa

Actors: Raizo Ichikawa

Warning: Contains Violence, Nudity, and Nihilism

Master of the Full Moon Cut

The second Sleepy Eyes of Death Box Set (Films 5-8) will be released in June 2010!

He is a mysterious stranger, the samurai with the strange, sleepy eyes. His mother Japanese; his father a foreigner; he has no past, he wants no future. He calls himself Nemuri Kyoshiro, but those who challenge him face...

The Sleepy Eyes of Death!

Sleepy Eyes of Death is one of the longest-running (12 films) and best-loved samurai series of all time. Raizo Ichikawa (who sadly died at the age of 37) masterfully portrays Nemuri Kyoshiro, "the son of the Black Mass," a half-breed warrior in search of a perfect death, driven by his disdain for Christianity and for the society in which he lives. Like all of Samurai Cinema's releases, Sleepy Eyes of Death is uncut, unedited, and presented in the original theatrical aspect ratio.

Our special Sleepy Box Set contains the first 4 films in the series, and more are coming soon!

One of the most iconic and longest-running samurai film series of all time.
Starring the incomparable Raizo Ichikawa, “The James Dean of Japan”.
Based on the writings of legendary novelist Renzaburo Shibata.
First four films in a 12-part film series.

The Chinese Jade

After Kyoshiro disposes of a half-dozen ambushers (and thus demonstrating his skill), their master, Lord Maeda, sends his ward Chisa to seduce him and set him agasinst his enemy, Chen Sun. Chen is trying to protect a document that, if revealed, will cause the downfall of Maeda's Clan, an event Chen would relish. Deception is piled upon treachery, and to solve the mystery, Kyoshiro must find a man who is already dead, and get him to reveal the secret of The Chinese Jade. And then, of course, everyone will want him dead!

Sword of Adventure

Kyoshiro is drugged and kidnapped for the pleasure of the Shogun's degenerate daughter, Princess Taka. Features the famous ambush at the public baths!

Full Circle Killing

Kyoshiro demonstrates his skill by slicing the clothes from the body of a female opponent, and gets involved in a plot that could spell his doom!

Sword of Seduction

A fugitive christian "saint" (female, of course!) and a sadistic drug-addled princess both have their eye on Kyoshiro. The fact that a bunch of ruthless smugglers also want him dead is the least of his problems!

"...due to its refreshing pessimism and nihilistic hero, The Chinese Jade isn't your sensei's samurai flick" -- Passport Cinema

"All four of the films in the set are winners, and get stronger with each installment" -- Shogun-ki

"As with their other films, AnimEigo has subtitles that explain briefly some of the historical or cultural references spoken of by the characters, with more extensive notes as part of the supplements" -- Coffee, Coffee...

"I greatly enjoyed the adventures of this chronic nihilist, and I'm certain that if you are at all a fan of films of the period you'll find something to enjoy here" -- Popzara

"Ichikawa Raizo brings such a bizarre and unlikely effeminate charisma to his misogynistic ronin that the films are always interesting and this set comes highly recommended" -- DVD Talk

"Sleepy Eyes of Death, where have you been hiding all my samurai loving life?" -- EuroCultAV

"The Sleepy Eyes of Death film series is legendary, albeit hard to locate. That is until AnimEigo" -- Cinegeek

"Kyoshiro breaks all the conventions of traditional cinematic samurai and does so in a way that will have you clamoring for the next four films in the series as soon as you finish these" -- Film Fanaddict

"I can’t wait until the next boxset is released" -- Japan Reviewed

"Sword of Adventure cuts in a way only the coolest samurai pictures can" -- Passport Cinema