{"product_id":"the-bounty-hunter-trilogy-blu-ray","title":"Bounty Hunter Trilogy, The | Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003eTomisaburo Wakayama may never quite have achieved the profile of his brother Shintaro Katsu (of Zatoichi fame), but he was a popular star of Samurai cinema in his own right. Most notable in the titular role of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Wakayama featured in a number of film serials over the 60s and 70s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn The Bounty Hunter Trilogy, Wakayama plays Shikoro Ichibei, a doctor by day and spy by night. Taking just as much from James Bond as it does other chambara classics, the three movies see Ichibei take on arms dealers, ruthless feudal lords, and gold smugglers using a wealth of unique and creative gadgets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith films directed by workhorse genre pros Shigehiro Ozawa (of Sonny Chiba's The Street Fighter fame) and Eiichi Kudo (of the classic 13 Assassins, 11 Samurai, and The Great Killing samurai trilogy), this set is a great deep dive into the wealth of old school Japanese serial cinema treasures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial Features (via radiance.co.uk)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-Definition digital transfer of each film presented on two discs, made available on Blu-ray (1080p) for the first time in the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncompressed mono PCM audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary on Killer’s Mission by Tom Mes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with film historian and Shigehiro Ozawa expert Akihito Ito about the filmmaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisual essay on Eiichi Kudo by Japanese cinema expert Robin Gatto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries poster and press image gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Zane's Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48192370016446,"sku":"760137164630","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/1436\/2558\/files\/TheBountyHunterTrilogy_01_Front.png?v=1787017689","url":"https:\/\/zanesvideostore.com\/products\/the-bounty-hunter-trilogy-blu-ray","provider":"Zane's Video","version":"1.0","type":"link"}