AnimEigo has announced a new Blu-ray release of the The Dagger of Kamui classic anime film, scheduled for an April 7 release. Pre-orders for the home media release are now open through MediaOCD’s official website.
Originally released in 1985, The Dagger of Kamui is based on the novel series by Tetsu Yano and follows Jiro, an orphan raised as a ninja who sets out to avenge the murder of his adoptive family. The official synopsis can be seen below:
Revenge is a dish best served cold!
On the eve of the Meiji restoration, as a slumbering Japan awakens and turns its eyes westward, an innkeeper finds a baby named Jiro in a drifting boat; his only companion a glittering blade, the Dagger of Kamui. When Jiro is thirteen, his adoptive family is murdered and Jiro is blamed, only to be rescued by Tenkai, a priest, who trains him in the mysterious arts of the Ninja. Seeking revenge for the loss of his adoptive family, Jiro kills the mysterious one-armed Ninja who reportedly slew them.
Years later, acting on a tip from Tenkai, Jiro tracks down his real mother, only to learn that Tenkai had tasked his father with finding a clue to the lost treasure of Captain Kidd. With the treasure in hand, the Shogun will be able to retain control, and Japan will once again isolate itself from the world. However, his father fell in love, abandoned the search, and had a child — and for this failure, Tenkai exacted a terrible revenge!
Now the chase begins, as Jiro, with only the Dagger of Kamui to help him, searches for the great treasure, a search that will take him all the way to the American Old West, with Tenkai’s minions always close behind. If Jiro can find the treasure and return to Japan, then, perhaps, Jiro can exact his revenge and thrust the Dagger of Kamui into Tenkai’s black heart!
The film was directed by Rintaro and produced by Madhouse. Rintaro is known for directing Galaxy Express 999 and Metropolis, while the film’s art direction was handled by Mukuo Takamura, whose credits include Adieu Galaxy Express 999 and Sailor Moon.
The Dagger of Kamui Blu-Ray Details:
- $29.95 SRP
- Newly recorded director’s commentary track
- Original theatrical trailers
- Storyboards for the entire feature
- Art galleries
- For ages 13 and up
Source: Press Release
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