Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film offers an extraordinary close-up of the hitherto
overlooked golden age of Japanese cult, action and exploitation cinema from the
early 1950s through to the late 1970s, and up to the present day. Having unique
access to the top maverick filmmakers and Japanese genre film icons, Chris D.
brings together interviews with, and original writings on, the lives and films
of such transgressive directors as Kinji Fukasaku (Battles Without Honour and
Humanity), Seijun Suzuki (Branded to Kill) and Koji Wakamatsu (Ecstasy of the
Angels) as well as performers like Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba (The Streetfighter,
Kill Bill Vol. 1) and glamorous actress Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood). Bringing
the story up to date with an overview of such Japanese "enfants terrible" as
Takashi Miike (Audition) and Kiyoshi Kurasawa (Cure), the book also provides
a compendium of facts and extras including filmographies, related bibliographies
on genre fiction including Manga, and a section on female yakuzas. Illustrated
with fantastic stills and posters from some of Japan's finest cult and action
films, this is a veritable bible for fans and newcomers alike.

"Legends have a basis in both a perceived 'virtual' reality and in a 'true life'
reality. Chris D.'s book shows both sides, which is essential in understanding
how filmmaking legends are born." -- Takashi Miike (director of such films as
"Ichi, Dead or Alive" and "Audition".

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