Samurai movie fight scene. Kenjutsu with bokken

After the Rain, 1999. Based on the last script written by Kurosawa and is directed by his former assistant director.
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[@mroblivious5165]

I couldn't help but burst into laughter when he pushed the lord into the bushes! Such a great transition from the seriousness into a bit of comedy.

[@chrisgermann6658]

glad im not the only one who found that part hilarious.

[@heartsofgoldd7388]

This guy has ultra instinct

[@MsHellcat08]

I thought it was funnier when he came out the bushes covered in mud and starts yelling 🤣

[@fullcircle4723]

Shameless! That dojo just found a new master lol

[@legatomodi3522]

I guess it goes without saying that this is just a movie. Whats sad is there are schools that did teach foolish techniques involving dodging and fancy moves. Musashi goes into detail about this in the book of five rings. He says any movement made that isn't directly made to end the fight absolutely should be avoided. Theres no point in fighting with the sword other than cutting your opponent down and anything else is foolish and not the true way of a warrior. Less is more when it comes time to fight. Things should be decided immediately in one or two counts. After that, you better get your shit together and figure out what you and your opponent did wrong and fix yourself before he fixes himself.

[@SleepySnorlax133]

musashi was a fraud, a poet that fallowed him around wrote that he cheated in pretty much all hes duels and he lied about it in his writings, like getting his opponents drunk before duels and going at 2 when the count was 3

[@legatomodi3522]

The true way of the sword is to cut your opponent any means necessary in the least amount of time with the least amount of sacrifice. Any action taken that doesn't equal your enemy being defeated is foolish. Not very bushido but what good is bushido when your dead?

[@Lio_Convoy]

Snorlax

[@SleepySnorlax133]

LioConvoy's Reviews I was there Musashi was my nigga

[@alexanerose4820]

@@legatomodi3522 Though it was similar to bringing a real gun to a paintball fight. The wars ended decades ago and great as his book was he still killed people to prove a point which we cal today as murder. He didn't need to but feel he had to which makes one question if he really was the good a "swordsman" is he had to give so many crutches to his enemy. Battlefield wise sure but again: there were no battlefields to fight in so what did me heed to prove without having to kill as many people as he did?

[@vernaborg1896]

0:56 I like how respectful this guy is. He doesn’t follow up with an attack while his opponent’s unarmed, and even asks if he’s alright.

[@MsHellcat08]

That's called Honour. Old school code of ethics.

[@notfeedynotlazy]

that was actually his mistake. He had clearly won, but his "are you all right?" question made his opponent feel insulted (they ambush him in the forest later in the movie for that). He was _too_ polite, even insultingly so (without it being his intention). His wife scolds him later for that. Because he was _better_ than the old school code of ethics of the Japan of his days. (Which later gets explicttly comented upon in the movie). Really, the best cut of the whole movie is delivered by no sword but by his wife's tongue when, at the end of the movie, she _really_ scolds the other samurai for being too honor-obsessed. A masterpiece.

[@mikeeru]

I mean, it was his job interview, after all

[@microwavedcheetos]

I love the small details like how the master treats the wooden sword like an actual sword, gently drawing it like it actually has a sheath. Unlike the others who just swung it instantly like it didn't had a sheath

[@andrewle7429]

While Kendo is heavily sportorized, your typical starting position is like that, the shinai (or bamboo sword) starts in your left hand complete with the "blade" faced down. You flip the "blade" face up and draw the shinai with your right hand and assume Chudan no kamae. After that you can switch to whatever kamae of course, like the 2nd guy's Jodan no kamae. Of course since it is kendo where you have limited areas to score points on, only 3 kamae are effective or used from what I've seen, in order of most used to least they go: Chudan, Jodan, Gedan. Gedan is the most interesting to see in my opinion, although its partly due to it being rarely used, it is still interesting to see someone score a point using Gedan no kamae, albeit most of the time its a kote (or wrist) point.

[@notfeedynotlazy]

@@andrewle7429 Besides kendo (which is a modern sport), along the movie, the master is shown several times training in the woods alone some Iaido katas. Those can be made with a steel or a wooden sword, but they are always executed exactly the same, with every move, from unsheating to sheating, done as if the sword were steel and _had_ a scabbard. So having him, in this particular scene, treat the wooden sword that way is perfectly in-character.

[@andrewle7429]

@@notfeedynotlazy I don't think I ever said anything about him not being in character? I was giving more context with my experience in Kendo in regards to OP's statement.

[@notfeedynotlazy]

Man, the "in character" part was an aditional copmpliment to the scene, not a rib at you for not having pointed it out. Gomen.

[@legatomodi3522]

@@microwavedcheetos a wooden bokken in his hands was like a katana in any other swordsman's. He often dueled and killed with just a wooden sword.

[@thegatekeeper715]

One of my favorite movies showing the true martial way of Mushin. The samurai is undergoing a test for the position of weapons master for the Daimyo. He demonstrates Mushin and wins each contest before it has even begun. He also demonstrates Mushin in his every day life throughout the movie which is called Ame Agaru or After the Rain. A wonderful contrast to the usual Samurai movies' depiction of a martial artist in medieval Japan.

[@rev.paull.vasquez4001]

He even asks the first guy if he’s okay after whacking his sword away.

[@justplay6315]

@@rev.paull.vasquez4001 what does the last guy say in the end after falling into the bushes?

[@rev.paull.vasquez4001]

@@justplay6315 Alas my Japanese is extremely limited. I happened to know the vocabulary in the first guy’s dialogue. I have the movie somewhere but my recollection is that it’s region locked and I’d have to break out my region free player to watch it.

[@peterfan8650]

Another great sumurai movie is the "Twilight Sumurai" not your normal blood & gore. Highly recommended if you have'nt seen it.

[@andyb8844]

How do we find this movie? Is it ona streaming channel?

[@jwgoon]

I recognize katori shinto ryu techniques here. No surprise because the sword fights were directed by Otake Risuke (1926-2021) of the Katori Shinto Ryu

[@jaha777jaha6]

Shinto Ryu kenjitsu is an extremely effective discipline of fencing imo, one of the best

[@pennylanghorn6712]

I saw this movie twice I was very impressed at how humble this samurai was. His nature was so gentle

[@mrmushin1]

What is the name of the movie?

[@elyaskiritsis3115]

@@mrmushin1 After the Rain, I believe. Kurosawa, if I am not mistaken.

[@notfeedynotlazy]

@@elyaskiritsis3115 You are mistaken... and not mistaken. It''s a Kurosawa indeed, but not the one you likely think - but his son. Funny history. Akira Kurosawa made the script but didnt film it. It was made with Toshiro Mifune (his most iconic actor and once long-time friend) in mind as the feudal lord. And then, Kurosawa and Mifune had (after filming _Red Beard)_ a severe fall-out, after which the two stubbonly refused to talk each other ever - even to Mifune's death. So the movie was never made. And then, after Akira Kurosawa's death, his son and producer Hisao got in touch with Shiro Mifune, Toshiro's son, and got him to play the part that was meant for his late father. The movie was directed by Kurosawa's former assistant director of 28 years, Takashi Koizumi. All three men basically dedicated the movie to the memory of the two legends.

[@elyaskiritsis3115]

@@notfeedynotlazy thank you for the polite and informative reply!

[@syedmurtaza8106]

and that was the root of all of his problem !

[@dmartelism970]

The difference between a practitioner and a true master. The master is relaxed and the others all trying to be hard asses!

[@remoraexocet]

it's a movie. It makes you feel it could be real but no master doges attacks like this in the real world.

[@dmartelism970]

@@remoraexocet my reference is to attitude or approach, not to execution

[@Nyenyeett]

here after playing sekiro

[@badrequest5596]

not gonna lie, i was half expecting him to thrust the spear into the ground with his foot, sekiro style xD

[@DaiichiUchida444]

Me too lol

[@CarlosSanchez-my7zg]

Notice how he doesn't focus his eyes on any one point.

[@TomSilver_42]

After the Rain and Zatoichi .. two of my very favorite movies about sword masters.

[@dpeasehead]

@TomSilver_42: Love all of the old Zatoichi films except for the big screen version from some years back.

[@legatomodi3522]

@@TomSilver_42 zatoichi is the GOAT as far as I'm concerned. A very humble and somewhat flawed character. He'd get drunk and sometimes kill like half the people in the casino if he was pissed enough. Totally broke the arms nearly off a man over a bowl of spilled rice in jail. Dude was nuts sometimes but mostly he seemed so peaceful.

[@TomSilver_42]

@@legatomodi3522 Sounds like we have seen two different versions of the same story. My one was way more poetic, regardless of some cut off hands etc. Your character depiction sounds more like Micky Rourke from Sin City.

[@laurencelance586]

An absolutely BEAUTIFUL film that is superbly written with a cast that could not possibly be better. I wish this was available on DVD for American consumers.

[@snipper1ie]

It's here in it's entirety, with English sub-titles kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3-waGmFdpagf7M

[@AZK1717]

@@snipper1ie 240p :/

[@Jeff1972-n5x]

@@snipper1ie thank you 😀

[@999Evandro]

@@snipper1ie Very thank you!

[@marcondesluiz1584]

Do you know the name of this movie?

[@rev.paull.vasquez4001]

The spear fighter shows the danger of using any one technique too often. Even the tsuki, the most direct deadly attack, can be countered easily enough if it’s used too often, giving the opponent a chance to get the timing down and grabbing the spear.

[@cjohn316]

It’s only a movie bro, I think they were all pissed at him because he didn’t have a haircut like them

[@oldtwinsna8347]

that was the daimyo, the lord of the clan. probably only sparred with those who held back and let him win leading him to have a false sense of superiority.

[@dragos8839]

Not in for honor

[@samuraivsninja]

When you get p0wned but you just can't hate on the guy.

[@JaejoongPrincess]

I take kenjitsu classes. Love it!

[@triangularnose7778]

@@DiegoErivesYT just google it and it will show you classes

[@outboundflight4455]

@@DiegoErivesYT lookup on Google maps for a Kenjutsu dojo. That or a Iaido dojo with certified lineage tracing. Or Kendo.

[@marlonjohnfreyburger6242]

Les kata bonken boken sont de vais kata ainsi qu’avec la lance, rare sont les films où l’on voit de telles scènes, d’habitude c’est des coups de katana vers l’adversaire que l’on voit tombé, de belles scènes aussi su Sword of desperation où le moindre déplacement est respecté au millimètre. BravoX1000 au réalisateurs et acteurs.

[@igaluitchannel6644]

The real beauty and gist of the scene is the art of tai-sabaki or body evasion used by the defender here.

[@Ryooken]

I agree that and it demonstrates the difference between martial skill born out of fighting experience vs. practice skill born out of limited sparring and training in the safe zone.

[@igaluitchannel6644]

@@Ryooken Yes, his dodges are so well timed.

[@kisekiangel6439]

when the real samurai time travel and watched this "the f@ck is this?"

[@barbados3592]

the daimyo was an utter lunatic. Attacking someone with an actual weapon even in practice? He deserved a lot worse than he got.

[@notfeedynotlazy]

Let's take a monment to apretiate how the feudal lord who wanted a sword master _was_ actually pretty much a better fighter himself than all his samurais. (And, if you have watched the rest of the movie, and despite his forgivable short fuse after being dunked, is _also_ far more honorable than them all!)

[@sakura5sango6]

People critizising this scene and I'm here been astounished. Enjoy the small things (?).

[@Sam-gs8iw]

Its cool looking but its just unrealistic as hell. Not in form, but just in principle. The purpose of kenjutsu is to end the fight as soon as possible. You strike the moment you get an opportunity. Most fights only lasted a few strikes, especially with such a large skill gap as shown here. The way he avoided each attack without even attempting any sort of counterattack just doesn't conform to the way of the Samurai. He's just playing with his opponent, which was very frowned upon.

[@sakura5sango6]

@@Sam-gs8iw Yes, but the small thing here it's that it's a *fantasy* , so yeah... Reading the comments I know it's probably pretty unrealistic, but it DOES *seem* cool and that's all I care here xDDD

[@leehaelters6182]

@@Sam-gs8iw I think it's called handling the boss with kid gloves. And you could see that he knew the danger he was putting himself in by not ending it quickly; he was flinching a little at that flailing blade. This was a job interview, after all. And he didn't want to screw it up, after all his unemployment, because he respected the lord for his appreciation of important matters.

[@peterkhew7414]

@@Sam-gs8iw You're right, but the story is about this nice samurai guy who didn't want to offend others, so he didn't finish quickly. Also, this was his job interview. After the interview ended, the other employees were still pissed off at him, so they ambushed him. But they caught him on a bad day, and half of the group got killed by him in quick succession. So this isn't just a samurai story. It's also a glimpse into Japanese society, and how their polite culture has another side to it.

[@jetuber]

They could have made this a bit more challenging for the winning guy.

[@山男子-g3t]

この人隙が無いのがかっこいいね👍それに入相の構えもかっこいい自分めっちゃ好きな構えなんだよねー同じ武士の血を次ぐ日本人でよかったし自分も同じ剣士として見てて楽しかった、この動画を上げてくれてありがとう😊

[@augustuse.3071]

shouldn't the shomen-uchi be followed by a yokomen-uchi after the opponent dodged the initial downward slash?

[@poglewood1691]

Well yes, we were all thinking that.

[@Cormano980]

You don't get to go two turns

[@honestyplumcape5266]

The main character is a good person. But these samurai are fighting for their lives. (Although they use wooden swords) As a samurai, it is humiliating to be shown excessive mercy by someone who has completely lost. Good deeds as a person and pride as a samurai. I think this gap between conflicts is the theme of this film. At the end of the film, his wife says how proud she is of such a compassionate husband.

[@robertcruz6974]

Love this wish I could understand what they are saying.

[@mikethompson2650]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3-waGmFdpagf7M the full movie is there with english subtitles but saddly it is rather out of focus.

[@darkmattergamesofficial]

I can translate this scene for you. Basically, they salute with "yoroshiku" which means "treat me kindly" The spear guy said "Mairuzo!" which means "here I come!" the hero responded with "dozo..." "go ahead" Funny part is after each engagement, the hero says "daijoubu desuka? kega wa arimasuka?/doko desuka?" which means "are you alright?? are you hurt? where are you hurt?" which is pretty hilarious. You can see by the reaction of the spear guy. He said "damare!" "shut up, you!"

[@NikolaevGreg]

@@darkmattergamesofficial Thanks, man, much appreciated! I was just scrolling down the comments hoping somebody could translate.

[@cjavila744]

This is a good movie.

[@jipe4153]

Those first guys really sucked at playing with sticks

[@NoName-zm1ks]

Nah, choreography coulda been better. These folks slow. Perhaps sped up the video to make it look more realistic.

[@nathanruben3372]

Wonderfull movie, I have probably watched 10 times.

[@snakeeagle6930]

Dam this guy has the force 🙏

[@hijikatatoshizo7160]

So human… All our life we ​​dream of meeting a true master who will teach us an art, but in the end, having met him, we cannot find a strength to pacify pride and admit our own imperfection and negligence. This daimyo, almost lost, but found it at the end.

[@goshu7009]

Ego = Lucifer.

[@duckyoutube6318]

If we still have questions then we have found no true master.

[@goshu7009]

@Yin Lin Peace ERA you say? Lol .... The War havent stopped since WW2. What do you mean by ,,peace era">?

[@goshu7009]

@Yin Lin No, correcting you. In your ,,peace era" 200 mil died during wars in 20th century.

[@goshu7009]

@Yin Lin WE dont live in Peace Era, thats what i am telling you. Do you understand English language?

[@Lurvehandles]

Sorry, but this is stupid. All sword users, when slashing, slash in a diagonal direction, not vertical. You can't dodge it by just moving back your shoulder.

[@Alex-dj4zn]

Does anybody know the name of this movie...??

[@leehaelters6182]

Ame Ageru, titled in English "After The Rain"

[@thegatekeeper715]

In Japanese it is called Ame Agaru or After the Rain.

[@김태완-b5n]

You know? All of the world people. Average hight of Samurai was 145cm ~155cm. Yes. 5 feet or so. Yes. Samurai adult tall was a Shorty like a middle school boy tall. It was true Japanese Samurai hights. Funny, isn't it ??

[@AlIskanderZhao]

When the Jurchens invaded Japan, the Japanese described it like "adults fighting children". It probably has to do with nutrition back in ancient Japan.

[@eagle162]

That's exaggerating here they were taller than that on average and you have examples of samurai that were over 6 ft, there are even old photos of Samurai with western people after Japan open up again showing Samurai that were just as tall or even taller than some westerners in the photos.

[@eagle162]

@@AlIskanderZhao where did you description, I never found anything like that.

[@sakai_2]

Why does that guy in black look like the samurai's face described in japanese arts😂

[@北村敏昭-i3o]

殿様の隣の太刀持ちですが、太刀の持ち方が逆です。ギャグでしょうか？(*^o^*)～ 柄を下にしますよ。この位、解らないのかな？

[@すっずー-f4l]

時代が江戸時代なので鞘を持って柄が上ですね。この映像は正しい持ち方をしています。

[@danudolsupanamai5861]

Arigato

[@PSAV76]

These guys are so slow with their moves!?

[@philippebartoli422]

A wonderful movie. I saw it so many times and it's always a sheer pleasure.

[@mortgagefinancing5558]

Too funny ..they never seem to attack using a sideways strike

[@TylerDurden-oy2hm]

Superb movie and spectacular performance by the lead..i never expected a movie like this to move me emotionally but it did...still not sure if this is kendo or battojutsu or kenjutsu...

[@GordiansKnotHere]

I would lean closer to Kenjutsu... These events were geared towards showcasing the skills of a potential teacher, senior guard etc...

[@joeystories6946]

This man is the Asian Hammer, "can't touch this".

[@ghiblinerd6196]

Jesus🤦

[@buddyholly3455]

🤬⁉️使えない竹槍ですね、切先がプルンプルンでは。

[@alefibra6152]

Molto interessante,peccato che non ci siano i sottotitoli

[@yongkim9446]

두번째놈 팔가는거봐라 아리따운 아가씨 처럼 ㅍㅎㅎ

[@starlingknight9499]

Calmness over Anger - simplicity

[@MASATAKA-r4g]

サムライに､楯は無用 柔道は、剣術の形

[@daikyu3519]

Wow, i didnt know that movie. Have to watch it!

[@harpseal9234]

He embarrassed that last man lmao

[@chrisperrins8082]

I wish they had English subtitles. I would immensely enjoy the narrative.

[@JanneSala]

Basically, the "protagonist" is being polite with his greetings and asking people if they're okay after he strikes their swords down. The opponents vary from flabbergasted to pretentiously rude.

[@cheeseandonions9558]

wanted to like it, the final duel sucked

[@MMORPGxDRAGONMANxCZ]

AM I ONLY ONE WHO WAITED THEY BOTH STARTS FLYING DURING THE FIGHT?

[@sigmann66]

I don't know why they scream. It's a dead give away, and also a waste of energy.

[@Anderoth5]

To intimidate your opponent and strengthen your own spirit. In the moment where you scream you automatically breath out and tense up your muscles. That „process“ make your strike more powerful.

[@jplima1152]

Viva a Miyamoto musashi!!

[@MrKnife.69]

the dude beating everyone looks like a Japanese Jim Lahey. IYKYK.

[@modmad7355]

曇りガラス剣術

[@aydinmeydinTB4CFV]

Şu Sabakilere (Vucut çalımları) bakar mısınız. Muhteşem bir sanat. Muhteşem Bir Sensei. Akira Terao Best Shihan. Best Vokal. #AkiraTerao #MartialArts #Sensei #Shihan #Samuray #Samurai #Aikido #AydınYankaş #AkdenizKısaFilmAtölyesi #İstanbulHayalSahnesi #AydınMeydın

[@SF-gd5rc]

「つい本気に」は言葉にしたらダメなのでは無いかなぁ··· 相手は虚仮にされたと意地になって勝ちに来るでしょ、怪我させたり、毒盛ったりした上でね！殿様ならなおのこと面子潰したら切腹迄有るよね。 殺陣は役者が段取り通りに演じているだけなので突っ込み入れるのは野暮

[@isamu4994]

大名の使う槍としてはお粗末に見えた。しなり具合から見て竹の先に真剣を付けただけのもののようですが、これは足軽槍隊が使うものではないでしょうか。 戦い方も、槍は基本上から叩くものです。

[@ЮрійРуденко-ь3к]

Самураї -- це такі японські козаки. Але якісь дуже знервовані... © ТНМК

[@烏天狗-b7g]

藤田まことテレビ版のパクり

[@bubuching]

boring choreography

[@dovydaskaminskas4227]

So did he got the job?

[@Rekaert]

Interesting, but the evasion attempts could have been shot better. You can see they're attacking off the center line to allow the dodges. Doesn't quite work for me.

[@tyronetaylor3079]

When ever they make samurai movies why are they always light skin complexion when samurais were black check history!

[@morganjames2875]

All the pauses the guy in black does would get him fucking killed if those swords were real

[@BramBramSyailendra]

humble samurai..hilarious fight endings hhhh

[@Sam_Oil]

Sorry my english, but i like do question, this video is cut of film? What is the film and where i can find this cut?

[@سيفالمسكري-ي5س]

Wasting of time

[@Mahmud_Bash]

Где этот фильм на русской озвучке? Фильм называется ,, после дождя,,?

[@driveitlikeyastoleit55]

Silly. All the swinging at empty air. I know, real fights aren't film friendly but at least TRY to make it realistic.

[@cristianodanna2534]

Does anyone know the title of this movie?

[@phuonghoai9415]

after the rain (ame agaru) 1999

[@cristianodanna2534]

@@phuonghoai9415 thank You sir🤚🏿

[@cdm3583]

How come all the seated actors have their legs open? Maybe got they the thighs warmed up?

[@shadow_crne1030]

5:36 This part had me laughing so hard ............. 5:38 oh $!@# ............. 5:55 translation: "My bad; I got a little carried away."

[@shinanomori]

too much slow

[@iaidoman]

Fantastic film.

[@ayabe9036]

なんやそれw

[@skull2665]

Scena imbarazzante per la finzione di combattimento... 🤣

[@maxumiskander1726]

Отличное кино

[@crazyprepper5400]

He told the other one. Stop making sounds like you're dropping a turd and fight

[@Aleister_Crowley666]

XD spear guy like swimming lol wtf is this

[@Ronin-053]

2:40 i learned this trick here and use it sometimes whit practice many don’t expect that❤😂

[@シュガー麗-q1u]

◇確か最後の相手は～”世界の三船”の息子さんだったはず。

[@PRAVDORUB_064S]

какого хера у меня вылез этот цирк в рекомендациях? ))

[@elviozapunar5835]

Le dio un baño de agua fria por histérico.

[@josephjasonsantiagolacour]

When you're overqualified. Haha

[@dokuritsuhohei9816]

フェイントをかけて横なぎをすれば当たりそうな気がする。

[@bannor99]

they couldn't touch him with a 10 foot pole

[@francois-xavier05]

”Après la pluie”, très beau film et reposant.

[@Ash_Hudson]

4:00 men when we find a good stick.

[@thinhtat]

Is this Japan comedy?

[@tanarsu1058]

İzlemekmi lazım.

[@anzai3417]

😁👍👏👏👏👏

[@douglasmedeirosdemoraes9118]

Qual é o título desse filme?

[@berndheiden7630]

Still one of the best! Seen it dozens of times and will again every time it pops up.

[@Stony_916]

3:00 damn it boi I said “enuff”

[@kaleviummer7924]

Why they so slowely like sleeping?

[@envenomedgamer9931]

2:02 seriously?? what kinda stance is that, that stance is so open to attacks

[@Anderoth5]

It’s called „Jodan no kamae“. In kendo our Sensei told us that this stance shortens the time for a strike because u don’t have to swing your sword that much. But yeah your defence will decrease badly. That’s why this stance is absolute ineffective for beginners.

[@panama-canada]

Master!