The Dragon God of Daibosatsu Pass

The sequel to DAIBOSATSU PASS and the second part of the trilogy follows the adventures of Ryunosuke Tsukue.

Here, Ryunosuke Tsukue’s character develops further. From the extremely unsympathetic and unempathetic man we meet in the first part of the trilogy, we now see someone who, during his restless flight across Japan and through encounters with people from all walks of life, begins to wrestle with himself and his karma. A deeper understanding of how the whims of fate can be altered through one’s own actions starts to take root in him.

Even more than in the first part, Misumi here refines his use of choreography and camera work — techniques that would later be widely imitated in samurai films (and, for that matter, in other types of action films as well). As in the first film, this one ends on a dramatic high note. It’s clear that the aim was to keep the audience hooked, and The Dragon God of Daibosatsu Pass was indeed released in cinemas just nine weeks after Daibosatsu Pass.

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The Daibosatsu Pass Trilogy

The Dragon God of Daibosatsu Pass is the second part of the trilogy often referred to as the Daibosatsu Pass Trilogy or the Satan’s Sword Trilogy. All films will be screened at Cinemateket in Oslo during the festival.

The film is also part of a special series at Cinemateket focusing on samurai films.

This film is part of