Touken The Movie

[Ichi]

The new documentary movie on the Japanese sword is showing in the Japanese theaters now.

http://www.toukenmovie.jp/

 

Erol

[Brian]

Going to do a lot to help the appreciation of Nihonto. Can only hope it comes out in a subbed version sometime.

[Greg F]

Hi Erol, Have you watchec it yet? If so whats the aprox time length? I hope we can see it on the net or even dvd in the near future. The preview on youtube looks very cool! Thanks.

 

Greg

[Ichi]

Hi Greg,

 

No, not yet.  It's about hour and half now showing at Toho Cinema Nihonbashi.

[Pete Klein]

Cue Paul Martin.

[w.y.chan]

I believe this film might have been started out as a crowd funding project with a target of 2 million yen but recieved over twice the amount.

 

Here is another trailer

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgAL_8WCdiw

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsBCgK5QyWg

 

 

 

Wah

[Bugyotsuji]

http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/new-film-about-Japanese-historical-swords-forging-techniques-now-playing-in-select-theaters

[w.y.chan]

Look what just arrived through the post

 

"Touken No Sekai"

 

 

 

 

 

Wah

[Bugyotsuji]

Cool. The photos do not quite clarify whether the DVD is in Japanese and English.