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Aiki Jujutsu (2003)

6777DVD

The Most Mysterious and Spiritual of All Martial Arts

director: Daisuke Tengan (Daisuke Imamura)
starring: Haruhiko Kato · Rie Tomosaka · Ryo Ishibashi · Akiko Kinouchi

Director Kaisuke Tengan (the son of legendary filmmaker Shohei Imamura) tells the story of a young prizefighter forced to accept his new life after an accident leaves him a paraplegic. Taichi has a motorcycle accident which severely injures his back and spine. He must spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. After a bout with depression and alcoholism, Taichi discovers a new way of life by embracing the ground-based martial arts Aiki-Jujutsu.

A Japanese film; widescreen (2.35:1), uncut (119 minutes) in DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American DVD machine; in Japanese language with optional English subtitles.

Martial Arts Violence/Adult Material:
Recommended for Mature Audiences

$19.95