Living through Death: Points of View in Shogun Assassin 2

Life is like film. The moments tick away, insistent upon their accumulation until the movie ends or you die. The thesis of comedy is: life is ahead of you. The thesis of tragedy is: life is behind you. The thesis of Misumi Kenji’s Shogun Assassin 2 is: joke’s on you, nothing fucking matters. Every joke has a set up and Shogun’s comes early: three samurai walk into a bar. (It’s more of a roadside inn, but stick with me). The three samurai are very clear about their desires: they want women. Sure, they’d like to be full-time samurai, but no […]

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