Join us for a blood-soaked discussion on this classic video nasty, an American remix of two equally classic Japanese films Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance and Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (both 1972, Kenji Misumi). Our guest this month is Dr Jonathan Wroot, an expert in Japanese cinema, and he gives us a fascinating overview of the history of this film, the original Lone Wolf series and its brother-in-arms, Zatōichi. Along the way we talk hip hop, blood pressure, Andy Warhol and killer penises. Just a regular episode of Second Features. You can contact us by email at [email protected] or on Twitter @secondfeatures Please remember to leave us a review or rate the podcast on your app of choice! Reading List (generously supplied by Jonathan): A review (Jasper Sharp, 2001) of Sword of Vengeance, scenes of which appear in Shogun Assassin A feature article (Robin Gatto and Tom Mes, 2005) on Kenji Misumi, who directed the footage that appears in Shogun Assassin FrameRated review of the Lone Wolf and Cub film series by Remy Dean (2020) including the different DVD releases   Derek Johnston’s research paper on the transcultural impact of Lone Wolf and Cub See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.