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Transposing The Classic Fable
An analyzation of Samurai Adaptations & classic literature The 4 Pillars - How Samurai Films Adapt classic literature On the surface, one...
Landon Walsh
Nov 9, 20216 min read
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Reflections on a Wanderer
How The Mandalorian was Influenced by various Samurai films Ch.1: East Meets West Many have referred to the recent Star Wars Tv show The...
Landon Walsh
Feb 16, 20213 min read
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Persistent Dishonor in Point
Comparing the 1962 version of Harakiri to the 2011 remake The Return While I’ve mostly moved onto the realm of analyzing other facets of...
Landon Walsh
Jan 13, 20216 min read
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The Ideal Self
An analyzation of Japanese Sci-Fi and how it relates to that of the Bushido *The following Article is my final research paper for my...
Landon Walsh
Sep 3, 201910 min read
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Aspects of Past Teaching
Relating the real story of tradition to the fable of Lady Snowblood The Inclination for Tradition - separating notions of tradition and...
Landon Walsh
Apr 2, 20192 min read
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Transcending Form
How the Zatoichi film series evolved in form and aesthetic over the years The Blind Swordsman - an abundance of sequels Its quite a feat...
Landon Walsh
Mar 27, 20192 min read
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Instinct and Tribulation
How Japanese new wave and other films relate to Samurai form The mounting odds - 13 assassins against the 7 samurai It seems Seven...
Landon Walsh
Mar 5, 20192 min read
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A matter of the Inevitable
Analyzing the concept of death and honor in Harakiri and Sword of Doom Light and its Shadow - The pairing of both films I believe its no...
Landon Walsh
Feb 26, 20193 min read
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Sword and Soul: the Violent Struggle
How the increase of graphic content effects samurai media and stories The connection of mind - How the Sword relates to Soul I believe...
Landon Walsh
Feb 19, 20193 min read
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Parts Unworthy
Analyzing the traits of the Warrior Archetype across Seven Samurai A Pioneer The film Seven Samurai (1954) in many ways embodies the...
Landon Walsh
Feb 10, 20193 min read
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Faceless in the Time of Honor
The circle of vengeance and truth in the ancient culture 'Otoko no Michi' The brief few chapters by Alain Silver touched on a lot of...
Landon Walsh
Feb 3, 20194 min read
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The Fragility of the Un-permanent
Interpreting the meaning of death in Humanity and Paper Balloons "[the final shot] incurs associations with the Buddhist notion of...
Landon Walsh
Jan 22, 20193 min read
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