Moxham, Oliver and Wroot, Jonathan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6827-728X (2022) Beyond Japan Podcast [S2E18] Samurai in Cinema with Dr Jonathan Wroot. [Audio]

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Abstract

Oliver Moxham is joined by Dr Jonathan Wroot, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Greenwich, to discuss Samurai in Cinema. Oliver and Jonathan take a look at the many faces of samurai in Japanese cinema and their global influence on film producers. Jonathan also focusses on Zatoichi, the lone blind swordsman that has graced film and TV in Japan and elsewhere for over 50 years. Read Jonathan’s new book, The Paths of Zatoichi: The Global Influence of the Blind Swordsman – Remakes, Reboots and Adaptations.

Item Type:	Audio
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Japanese cinema, samurai, history, Zatoichi film franchise, genre, world cinema
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1990 Broadcasting P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1993 Motion Pictures
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Design and Creative Industries
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2026 09:33
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/53814

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