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    Lone Wolf And Cub: Sword Of Vengeance
    Genre:Thriller

    Reviewed In Issue 27 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Wakayama Tomisaburo, Watanabe Fumio, Ito Yunosuke, Tsuyaguchi Shigeru & Mayama Tomoko

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 1.5
    Sound Rating: 1.5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): AnimEigo, Inc.
    (Catalog Number): AD097-001
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Retail Price): $39.95
    (Running Time In Minutes): 83
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): No
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1972
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    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Misumi Kenji
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    DVD Picture Information
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    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 2.12:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Mono Sound
    (Theatrical Sound): Optical Mono
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    (Remastered Dolby Digital): No
    (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the original story by Koike Kazuo and Kojima Goseki, Lone Wolf And Cub: Sword Of Vengeance is the first installment in a six film series that takes place in mid-eastern Japan during the early Tokugawa Era—a period that lasted over 250 years. Telling the tale of Ogami Itto, a man entrusted by the Shogunate (the military overlords of the Tokugawa Era) with the grave responsibility of official executioner. When Ogami is falsely accused of treason by the evil Yagyu Clan, he is stripped of his position and loses his wife to assassination. Ogami and his infant son embark on a blood-soaked journey of revenge and death. In-depth liner notes, explaining the Lone Wolf And Cub series and its terms, are included.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    Lots of inconsistencies are apparent in this problematic 2.12:1 film. The opening scene is overly bright and very hazy. Color fidelity can look natural at times, but often exhibits extremely poor contrast and shadow detail. Images are generally wanting in sharpness and detail. Noise and artifacts are apparent throughout. The second line of subtitles cannot be read on widescreen monitors.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The sound is distorted monaural.
    (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): No
    (Aggressive System Surround): No
    (Intense 25Hz Bass): No
    (Deep Bass Challenging): No
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    (Holosonic Soundfield): No
    (Aggressive Split Surround): No
    (Center Back Surround Imaging): No
    (Directionalized Dialogue): No
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