The Complete Lady Snowblood Blu-ray collects Toshiya Fujita’s legendary revenge saga in a Criterion Collection edition featuring both influential cult classics starring Meiko Kaji.
 
A young woman trained from birth to become an assassin embarks on a relentless quest for vengeance against the criminals responsible for destroying her family. Set against the backdrop of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Japan, Lady Snowblood and Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance blend breathtaking swordplay, stylized violence and striking visual compositions into two of the most influential action films in Japanese cinema history. Their impact can still be seen today, most notably in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill films.
 
directed by: Toshiya Fujita
starring: Meiko Kaji
1973, 1974 / Color / Japanese
 
Film Info
Japan
1973–1974
188 minutes
Color
2.35:1
Japanese
Spine #790
 
Films In This Set
 
Lady Snowblood
1973
 
Gory revenge is elevated to visual poetry in Toshiya Fujita’s stunning cult classic. After her family is destroyed by a gang of ruthless criminals, Yuki Kashima devotes her life to vengeance, carving a bloody path through Meiji-era Japan in one of the most influential revenge films ever made.
 
 
Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance
1974
 
Meiko Kaji returns in Fujita’s politically charged sequel as Lady Snowblood is captured by authorities and forced into a dangerous government mission in exchange for her life. Expanding the scope of the original, the sequel combines stylized action with darker themes of corruption and political manipulation.