{"product_id":"9781933330785","title":"Warring Clans, Flashing Blades: A Samurai Film Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Galloway has all sorts of interesting insights and facts that’ll make you want to re-watch your [favorite films], or check out some that you’ve never seen.”—\u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMovie treasure hunter Patrick Galloway is back with fifty must-see martial-arts films that might have slipped into the shadows of your Netflix queue. \u003ci\u003eWarring Clans, Flashing Blades\u003c\/i\u003e picks up where Galloway’s fan-favorite \u003ci\u003eStray Dogs \u0026amp; Lone Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e left off, delving deeper into the samurai film and its spin-off genres—yakuza, ninja, and matatabi. Anyone who enjoys high-action historical dramas will delight in these epic films. \u003ci\u003eWarring Clans, Flashing Blades\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference for fans, and even the most jaded film buff will discover new films to fall in love with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanon classics, such as \u003ci\u003eRan\u003c\/i\u003e by Akira Kurosawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCult favorites like \u003ci\u003eSamurai Spy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eG.I. Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilm stills and poster art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCool extras, such as historical tidbits, mini-biographies, and trivia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed production specs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilm critic \u003cb\u003ePatrick Galloway\u003c\/b\u003e won over readers with the film guides \u003ci\u003eStray Dogs \u0026amp; Lone Wolves: The Samurai Film Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAsia Shock: Horror and Dark Cinema from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stone Bridge Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039951208688,"sku":"9781933330785","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933330785_p0.jpg?v=1763640706","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933330785","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}