47 ronin book vs movie info

I had never heard of the 47 ronin before, and the release of the graphic novel is timely with the movie releasing theaters now starring keanu reeves. This is a film thats not only boring and campy, but also kind of nonsensical, turning a classic story of revenge and loyalty into a stew of crap. A novelization based on the film starring keanu reeves from legendary author joan d. Mike richardsons 47 ronin is a graphic novel depicting historical events from eighteenthcentury japan with illustrations by stan sakai. Composition of book actual chase scenes or violence 60% planningpreparing, gather info, debate puzzlesmotives 20% feelings, relationships, character biodevelopment 20% timeera of movie.

A ronin, drifter or wanderer was a samurai without lord or master during the feudal period 11851868 of japan. Nov 04, 20 japanese epic, fantasy film, love story, and samurai action film. Keanu reeves stars in 47 ronin, an old samurai tale the new. Keanu reeves makes an explosive return to actionadventure in 47 ronin. Under him were a number of regional lords, the daimyo, each of whom employed a contingent of samurai warriors. He is the corrupt ruler of the province of nagato along with mizuki who banished lord asano and tried woo mika who is kais love interest by tired married her. From ancient japans most enduring tale, the epic 3d. In response, lord asano attacks kira, wounding him but violating the law of not attacking another in the shoguns keep. Sep 10, 2012 i first went to sengakuji temple the burial site of the 47 ronin about 20 years ago, just as a tourist thing and not knowing the background of the temple or the story of the 47 ronin.

He decided to set down some traditional stories before they were completely altered by. Tales was originally published in 1871, as algernon bertram freemanmitford, a member of the british legation in tokyo, witnessed the rapid modernization of japan. The many things 47 ronin gets wrong about shogunera. In the tale, the lord asano is visiting the shoguns court and is affronted by kira, the shoguns master of ceremonies. Oishi is by far the more compelling character as well as the legends legitimate protagonist, and. The ako ronin bided their time, waiting for kiras vigilance to relax. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of 47 ronin by mike richardson. Fearful of just such an event, kira fortified his home and posted a large number of guards.

In hirokazu koreedas 2006 film hana yori mo nao, the story was used as a backdrop, with one of the ronin being a neighbour of the protagonists. Among the bestknown episodes in japanese history, the tale of the 47 ronin and their yearslong mission to avenge their disgraced master epitomizes the samurai code of honor. I bought every book there is about middle earth, from the the silmarillion to the 3 volumes of the. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and reclaim their honor. After the death of their master over a breach in palace etiquette, the 47 samurai spent years plotting their revenge against the man responsible for his death. The many things 47 ronin gets wrong about shogunera japan and the one thing it gets right. Led by oishi yoshio, the 47 ronin swore a secret oath to kill kira at any cost. Also stream 47 ronin on your mobile, tablets and ipads. We also see some fantasy violence, such as witchcraft and monsters. Watch 47 ronin trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Produced over a twoyear period, kenji mizoguchis version of the oftfilmed seika mayama story the 47 ronin was too big. To this day people head to their grave site for inspiration.

Japanese epic, fantasy film, love story, and samurai action film. It illustrates some of the central tenets of honour. To be ronin is to be banished from every city, to be despised by japanese society, to know humiliation without end. The 47 ronin is a graphic novel adaptation of one of japans oldest and most famous stories in samurai history. The story of the 47 ronin is one of the most celebrated in the history of the samurai. While hunting in the forest, lord asano of ako and his samurai find a young halfbreed and take him with them to live in the castle. Keanu reeves, left, and hiroyuki sanada in a scene from 47 ronin. Things go horribly wrong when shifty lord kira tadanobu asano and his witch concubine. When lord asano min tanaka welcomes shogun tsunayoshi caryhiroyuki tagawa to his home, it should be a joyous occasion. Keanu reeves new movie has 47 problems, but the ronin.

Watch 47 ronin english actiondrama full movie hd online free 20. I think the movie was good it had some parts that werent quite clean enough for the story to keep rolling. Starring keanu reeves, 47 ronin by carl rinsch offers. Mizuki is one of the 2 main villains of the 20 film 47 ronin alongside lord kira she was portrayed by rinko kikuchi. Ronin is a 20 american 3d fantasy action film directed by carl rinsch. It is a historical piece set in ancient feudal japan where the hero. Scripted by chris morgan and hossein amini from a story by morgan and walter. This action movie runs with purpose from one fight scene to another but takes a pause to develop the characters and let the audience relate to their inner emotions.

Keanu reeves leads the cast as kai, an outcast who joins oishi hiroyuki sanada, the leader of the 47 ronin. An 18th century set story centered on a band of samurai who set out to. But the few women in the cast, including satomi ishihara as a welloff. The lengths that the 47 ronin, of lord asano, went in order to achieve honor for themselves and for their master defiantly earned themselves a special place in japanese history. Keanu reeves new movie has 47 problems, but the ronin ain. From ancient japans most enduring tale, the epic 3d fantasyadventure 47 ronin is born. Movie info from ancient japans most enduring tale, the epic 3d fantasyadventure 47 ronin is born. The samurai codes seem to be authentic and in keeping with their historical counterparts.

Keanu reeves leads the cast as kai, an outcast who joins oishi hiroyuki sanada, the leader of 47 outcast. Several years later, lord asano holds a tournament to welcome the. Ko shibasaki and keanu reeves in 47 ronin, directed by carl rinsch. Lord kira is the main antagonist of the of 20 film 47 ronin.

Its an ambitious film that utilizes grand cg effects and backdrops, along with elaborate sets, to create a tangible authenticity to the films time period. You never really think that the 47 are truly outnumbered, and the large action scenes are often. The movie plays up the supernatural but the story of the honor. Richardson is the founder of dark horse comics est. You will see this film on an airplane, and it will put you to sleep.

Fortyseven ronin, the 47 loyal retainers of the lord of ako, whose vendetta ranks as one of the most dramatic episodes of japanese history. A fantastic tale of a half humanhalf demon boy, who helps save a relentless samurai who has lost everything. The revenge of the 47 ronin, was an event so shocking, so abrupt, and so exemplary of the changes that were occurring in tokugawa society that in the decades and centuries since 1703, it has continued to be the subject of ballads, novels, theatrical pieces, movie, tv dramas, comics, music soundtracks, and scholarly debates. Genroku chushingura the 47 ronin 1941 rotten tomatoes. The 47 ronin story by john allyn goodreads share book. This vfxheavy take on the japanese legend of selfsacrifice goes all in for a bit of eastern mystery, but just feels bland and plodding. Keanu reeves stars in 47 ronin, an old samurai tale. Japans timeless tale of honor and revenge, the loyal 47 ronin is the true story of group of samurai who became ronin masterless samurai after their lord was forced to commit seppuku. Yoshihiro nakamuras the 47 ronin in debt aims to humanize. Interesting movie, false advertising about the guy with the pistol, the fights were good, i do not know the full story about the 47 ronin but i think this modern adoption was a good version of it, but they probably could have been more accurate to the original story and it would have been even better. Well the story is largely legendary, its not known how much, if any, of it was true as it occurred during a period of strict censorship in japan and wasnt written down until decades after it was supposed to occur.

Well at the start of the 18th century there was a group of 47 ronin which were the shining example of the samurai code of honor by taking revenge on the man who killed their master a court official named kira yoshinaka. Mitfords tales of old japan with lots of color illustrations. Ahead of the arrival of shogun japanese emperor tokugawa tsunayoshi, the village of ako is visited by his master of ceremonies, lord kira, who becomes attracted to mika, the shoguns daughter. This was perhaps all the more so because it occurred at a time when the samurai class was struggling to maintain a sense of itself warriors with no war, a social class without a function. Oishi is by far the more compelling character as well as the legends legitimate protagonist, and sanada gives the films most nuanced performance. Parents need to know that 47 ronin is based on a famous japanese story about an event that took place in the 18th century and though the violence is largely bloodless, there are swordfights with mixed martial arts and two beheadings. Kikuchi in 47 ronin 20 keanu reeves and hiroyuki sanada in 47 ronin 20. Keanu reevess presence is not the only hollywood intrusion into a japanese legend that is the basis for 47 ronin. The only differences are a few alternate shots and some insignificantly longer scenes just a few seconds here and there. A band of samurai set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.

I first went to sengakuji temple the burial site of the 47 ronin about 20 years ago, just as a tourist thing and not knowing the background of the temple or the story of the 47 ronin. The 47 ronin story, is a legendary japanese tale about honor, and what lengths people will go to in order to achieve such honor. The original story pivots on vengeance, but also things that give hollywood hives, such as patience and discipline. Dec 31, 20 keanu reeves returns to the martial arts action genre to give us a movie with very little martial arts action.

Both the book and two movie versions of the story, 47 ronin. For those unfamiliar with the story, the 47 ronin are one of the central stories from the time of the samurai in japanese culture. Yes kind of movie superfast sword fighting main character. Which was the name of the half angelhalf demon beings in keanus 2005 comic book adaption constantine. Akos fortyseven samurai web site produced by students at ako high school. How accurate was the movie 47 ronins adaptation of the. The movie runs about 2 hours that seemed to go by quickly. Nobody was expecting the new 47 ronin movie to be good its long delays and problems have become legend but its bad in a particularly depressing way. The tale of the 47 ronin is one of the most famous in japanese history, and it is a true story. Oishi hiroyuki sanada and kai keanu reeves face off in a sword battle before escaping from the slave pits together. A samurai became masterless from the death or fall of his master, or after the. During the tokugawa era in japan, the country was ruled by the shogun, or highest military official, in the name of the emperor. Dec 25, 20 47 ronin is, ultimately, a harmless piece of action movie fluff married to a period epic.

Even with intensely beautiful distractions, they are not effective enough to disguise the gigantic lumps. Nov 04, 2016 well the story is largely legendary, its not known how much, if any, of it was true as it occurred during a period of strict censorship in japan and wasnt written down until decades after it was supposed to occur. Perhaps a folly and kikuchi aside too deadpan to be a romp, this is still a decent, colourful. Most recently, it was made into a 20 american movie titled 47 ronin, starring keanu reeves, and then again into a more stylized 2015 version titled last knights. Scripted by chris morgan and hossein amini from a story by morgan and walter hamada, the film is a work of chushingura the treasury of loyal retainers serving as a fictionalized account of the fortyseven ronin, a reallife group of masterless samurai under daimyo asano naganori in 18thcentury japan who avenged. Spectacular goofiness should be expected of 47 ronin, an american film loosely based on the true story of 47 reallife masterless samurai who avenged their disgraced masters death. When their master, asano, is dishonored and forced to commit seppuku, 47 now masterless ronin plot together to avenge their daimyo. In this version of the popular story, 47 samurai seek revenge after lord asano. At the end of the day, one might as well get the international version. Genroku chushingura the 47 ronin photos view all photos 12 movie info. Its a fitting conclusion for a bigbudget adaptation that has left universal deeply in the. Driven from their homes and dispersed across the land, this band of ronin must seek the help of kai reevesa halfbreed they once rejectedas they fight their way across. Yet the samurais will cannot be broken by the most evil plots of supernatural foes and human greed, desire and madness.

Dec 28, 20 if ever a film was in need of an honourable death and a respectful burial it would be 47 ronin, a cursed samurai epic that features a somnambulistic performance from a shellshocked keanu reeves. May 31, 2014 who now expects witness some new, suspenseful and action packed footage of this quite wellmade movie will be disappointed. In the same way that stories of the court of king arthur might resonate with anglos, this resonates with japanese. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honor to their people. I bought every book there is about middle earth, from the the silmarillion to the 3 volumes of the complete history of middle earth. An old flame shows up, but who invited the witch and. The fortyseventh ronin and the chushingura imagination by henry d. Keanu reeves stars in the 3d actionadventure epic, 47 ronin.