The rebel, amakusa shiro tokisada, shiro amakusa, the christian rebel, the. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Catholic samurai rebels of 17thcentury japan in the latest latin mass magazine, an article by the everinformative prof. Amakusas descent in japan, is the fourth in snks flagship samurai shodown series of fighting games.
A young christian leader who led a rebellion in shimabara. Resurrected through the powers of the dark god ambrosia, the frequentlydead amakusa revels in ushering destruction upon this world he hates so much. Amakusa shiro tokisada shiro amakusa, the christian rebel nagisa oshima. Early oshima nagisha oshima directed this atypical 1962 film covering christian persecution in japan and the response of the tragic hero, shiro amakusa. The next year, his film rebel without a cause made him famous worldwide. Japanese samuraistyle film based on 1637 peasant rebellion date. Amakusa shiro tokisada formerly a simple christianturnedrevolutionary, now an immortal sorcerer. Aug 27, 2009 but finally they are driven to such despair that they start to rebel against impossible odds. Born in the edo period, he was a boy of miracles who could nearly be called a saint. The christian rebel 1962 about the same period oshimas film is set in 1637, a shattering account about the fight led by shiro amakusa against gross injustice and oppression. At myanimelist, you can find out about their voice actors, animeography, pictures and much more.
Alternate titles the rebel, amakusa shiro tokisada, shiro amakusa, the christian rebel, the revolt, the revolutionary in the year 1637 in shimabara of tokugawaera japan, oppressed peasant. The film manages to combine mystery and shards of comedy in equal measure, and the pace never flags from start to finish. The selfproclaimed intellectual saviour of the brainwashed masses. There is little he appreciates more than the dark hearts of those who buy into his sermons of death and annihilation.
That meant a complete rejection of all traditional values, including the movies. Amakusa shirou tokisada kotomine shirou fateapocrypha. His scores, particularly the ones he is most famous for in the 1970s, utilize electric guitar, pipe organ, the piccolo, the keyboard synthesizer, and the. Shirous true name is amakusa shirou tokisada,amakusa shiro tokisada.
In 1637 shimabara, the shogunate is determined to wipe out christian peasants revolting against it. Amakusa is a fictional character from the samurai shodown fighting games by snk. Oshimas samurai film like his other excellent, barely seen period genre film of. Shiro amakusa, the christian rebel 1962 imdb nagisha oshima directed this atypical 1962 film covering christian persecution in japan and the response of the tragic hero, shiro amakusa. Amakusa shiro tokisada the rebel the revolutionary shiro amakusa, the christian rebel. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. His film really transcends my theoretical genre, rising from a litany of torture to the level of epic tragedy, filmed. Amakusa shiro the christian rebel synopsis fandango. Amakusa shirou tokisada is a character from kotomine shirou fateapocrypha. Victims of shimabara rebellion in 1638 excavated from the hara castle site, japan duration. Nagisha oshima directed this atypical 1962 film covering christian persecution in japan and the response of the tragic hero, shiro amakusa. Amakusa shiro tokisada, one of cinemas starkest studies of official oppression, thus becomes a companionpiece to oshimas masterpiece, night and fog in japan 1960. He was a article writer and professional, known for eight below 2006, kuroi ame 1989 and hiroshima 1995. Amakusa shiro tokisada the rebel, full movie full movie 1962.
The christian revolt 1962 english subtitles youtube. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1962 movies 1962. His struggle was reflected in the 1962 movie amakusa shiro tokisada shown in englishspeaking countries as the christian revolt or the revolutionary. Shiro amakusa, the christian rebel 1962 heso no taisho 1962 gang domei 1963 fushigina kusuri short 1965 hatoba no taka 1967 the smell of poison 1967 kamo to negi 1968 a himeyuri no to 1968 sogeki 1968 front row life 1968 fukushu no uta ga kikoeru 1968 stormy era 1969 burakku comedi 1969 oretachi no koya 1969. An extremely wishywashy film that is shorter than most documentaries these days the film is only about an hour in length and sports no real recommendations anywhere across the board. Due to his hatred against the world, his soul continued to wander within darkness. Amakusa shiro tokisada 1962 a lord tries to help rioting christians and peasants.
Sep 23, 2017 road house 1948 ida lupino, cornel wilde, richard widmark, celeste holm duration. The last time he was a playable character was in samurai shodown vi, released in 2005 he made it. Jun 18, 2009 nagisa oshima japan, 1962 oshimas take on the samurai film was a forhire work for toei and its teen hearthrob hashizo okawa, but it is also one of the directors most accessible, visually stunning films, complete with brilliant chiaroscuro widescreen photography, sweeping long takes, and a rousing call to arms against oppression and. Toshiro ishido was created in july 17, 1932 in onomichi, hiroshima, japan. The good amakusa is freed from his evil self and plans to protect the world from evil to pay for his crimes. Amakusa appeared in all four samurai shodown games. Inroads by oshima to historic films through the tale of christian rebel shiro amakusa, who led the peasants. Amakusa shiro tokisada the rebel the revolutionary shiro amakusa. Road house 1948 ida lupino, cornel wilde, richard widmark, celeste holm duration. This was okay for me, as i understood the references to ronin, belly slitting, etc. Shiro amakusa, the christian rebel 1962 amakusa shiro tokisada by director nagisa oshima. Francisco academy to the 17th century, where they take part in the shimabara rebellion. Zerochan has 120 amakusa shirou tokisada anime images, androidiphone wallpapers, fanart, cosplay pictures, facebook covers, and many more in its gallery. But before the good amakusa could reach the evil amakusa, kazuki kazama killed the evil amakusa.
He was introduced as the final boss in the first samurai shodown in 1993 unplayable in the arcade version and returned in almost all main timeline games from samurai shodown iii on. But i have seen nagisa oshimas powerful jidaigeki epic shiro amakusa. You can watch amakusa shiro tokisada the rebel online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in japanese. Amakusa shiro tokisada the rebel 1962 film complet. Regarder amakusa shiro tokisada the rebel 1962 toutes les infos sur le film complet amakusa shiro tokisada the rebel en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. Japanese samuraistyle film based on 1637 peasant rebellion.
Amakusa s descent in japan, is the fourth in snks flagship samurai shodown series of fighting games. Starting this year, the torino film festival presents torino grand prix, an award which is given each year to filmmakers who, from the surfacing of the nouvelles vagues on, have helped renew the film language, create new aesthetic models and communicate the new trends that are the basis of the most interesting works of contemporary cinema. In his hands, color and cinemascope became instruments for focusing on the disease. Catholic samurai rebels of 17thcentury japan musings of a. Complete this form with your details for accessing the contents reserved for registered users.
Amakusa shiro tokisada shiro amakusa, the christian rebel japan, 1962, 35mm, 101 etsuraku pleasures of the flesh japan, 1965, 35mm, 90. Amakusa 1637 is a 12volume josei manga by michiyo akaishi, published from 2001 to 2006 in shogakukans flowers magazine. For five months they put up a fierce fight before their defeat by the bakufu army. Amakusa shiro information, including related anime and manga. His struggle was reflected in the 1962 movie amakusa shiro tokisada shown in englishspeaking countries as the christian revolt or the revolutionary, by the renowned japanese movie director nagisa oshima. The good amakusa, on the other hand, plans to defeat the evil amakusa and return to one again. This film starts off in an unusual manner for a samurai film. Imdb in 1637, the tokugawa shogunate mandated religious orders to severely restrict and contain the spread of christianity.
Amakusa shiro tokisada shiro amakusa, the christian rebel. It is about the timetraveling adventures of six modernday japanese high school students from the st. He wrote scores for numerous science fiction, horror, and kaiju films, drawing from jazz and dissonant modernism. Shiro amakusa, the christian rebel saturday, march 28, at 4. The heraldry used by the rebels was a simple christian cross but an elaborate banner with angels survived and is in the watanabe museum. Amakusa 1637 amakusa 1637 is a shojo manga written and illustrated by michiyo akaishi. He makes a deal with the devil and has the ability to summon the dead to help him with his revenge and wow what revenge he has. The rebel is a film directed by nagisa oshima with hashizo okawa, ryutaro otomo. The effect is largely the same, however, since for the japanese filmmaker christians are the other made objects of empathy. Amakusa, amakusa shiro tokisada, christianity in japan, kumamoto prefecture, oe church, sakitsu church unbeknownst to me, i started learning about feudal japanese history, japanese pronunciation, and kyushu dialect when i was 11 or 12 years old, sitting in front of the tele and the super nintendo. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Amakusa shiro tokisada rebel film1962, cz tit youtube.
Amakusa from samurai shodown in the gahq video game character db amakusa is a fictional character from the samurai shodown fighting games by snk. An excellent and fascinating short book and a must have for any serious student of samurai history. The director draws on the past to construct a metaphor on the present and the political repressions of the 60s. Content is available under creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike unless otherwise noted, granblue fantasy content and materials are trademarks and s of cygames, inc. His head was displayed on a pike near nagasaki as a warning to christians. However, this film was not chock full of these explanations. The heraldry used by the rebels was a simple christian cross but an elaborate banner with angels survived and is in the watanabe museum in tottori. An audacious testimony of the japanese counterculture of the time. It follows the adventures of six japanese teenagers. Natsuki hayami, masaki miyamoto, naozumi yatsuka, eri kasugano, seika. A cowboy rides into a small town that is ruled with an iron fist by a corrupt sheriff. May 17, 20 catholic samurai rebels of 17thcentury japan in the latest latin mass magazine, an article by the everinformative prof. Kent taylor, diana darrin, jody mccrea, robert sampson. But his army was quickly defeated by the bakufu army and he was executed for his crime.
Read more information about the character amakusa shiro from samurai spirits. With hashizo okawa, ryutaro otomo, satomi oka, rentaro mikuni. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing amakusa shiro the christian rebel near you. Monastey of the new tought the increased duties placed upon tge dragon clan by the new imperial governor have taken a terrible toll on the resources the clan possesses within the second city and the colonies. Riichiro manabe, manabe riichiro november 9, 1924 january 29, 2015 was a japanese composer.
Anne barbeau gardiner called to my attention that in 1962 nagisa oshima directed a film called, in english, shiro amakusa, the christian rebel, about the leader of the shimabara uprising of 37,000 christians in japan. From the standpoint of filmmaking, the shots are mostly static some several minutes, minimal camera movement, with simple black. Amakusa shiro tokisada formerly a simple christian turnedrevolutionary, now an immortal sorcerer. It was serialized in the manga magazine flowers from 2001 to 2006 and collected in 12 tankobon. The boy named amakusa shirou tokisada was undeniably the leader of the shimabara rebellion though under the instruction of multiple ronins. May 14, 2010 amakusa shiro tokisada, one of cinemas starkest studies of official oppression, thus becomes a companionpiece to oshimas masterpiece, night and fog in japan 1960. Feb 18, 2017 but i have seen nagisa oshimas powerful jidaigeki epic shiro amakusa. Jul 09, 2011 in amakusa tokisada shiro, oshima took up the topic of the persecution of christians under the tokugawa shogunate. This dvd is from animeeigoan excellent company because they often provide explanatory notes as a japanese film progresses in order to help the viewer to understand the context for what is occurring. Scorseses viewpoint is with the portuguese missionaries, but both oshima and scorsese share a. In the year 1637 in shimabara of tokugawaera japan, oppressed peasant christians revolt against the shogunate with the aid of a charismatic christian rebel leader shiro amakusa.
The revolutionary amakusa shiro tokisada 1962 rotten. Chronologically, is the second and final chapter of an interquel between samurai shodown and samurai shodown ii, samurai shodown iii being the first chapter. From the standpoint of filmmaking, the shots are mostly static some several minutes, minimal camera movement, with simple black and white photography. He swares vengeance against the tokugawa shogunate for slaughtering 37,000 christians. Shiro of amakusa, rebel nagisa oshima, 1962 dennis grunes. He, who concentrated on his studies since childhood. In the year 1637 in shimabara of tokugawaera japan, oppressed peasant christians revolt against the shogunate with the aid of a. The best known japanese work on this subject outside japan is probably the catholic author shusaku endos novel silence, an adaptation of which has long been a dream project for martin scorsese. They were defeated, and shiro was executed at the age of 17. Amakusa shirou 5star ruler limited servant grand order wiki. Can we expect an astolfo interlude in the near future. As the clan struggles to oversee the new magisterial and. Japanese new wave films 1956 1976 movements in film.
On myanimelist you can learn more about their role in the anime and manga industry. The most comprehensive list of japanese movies ever. Natsuki hayami, masaki miyamoto, naozumi yatsuka, eri kasugano, seika akishima and eiji horie. Myanimelist is the largest online anime and manga database in the world. A rare historical film from oshimas oeuvre, shiro amakusa is based on a true event, a seventeenthcentury uprising in which a young boy known as shiro played by popular actor hashizo okawa led the poor and exploited christian peasantry against the shogunate. Shiro amakusa is a dead christian that is reincarnated into a kabuki dancer. Streaming a matter of who 1961 online a matter of who 1961 imdb rating.
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