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English Title: DARING KATSUSHIN ~ SHI HUANG DI VOLUME
Japanese Title: GOUKAI NA KATSUSHIN ~ SHIHUANGDIHEN
CD Label: BKM
CD Number: G.R.F.034
Music Composed by: Akira Ifukube
Music Performed by: Bukimisha Weird Secret Society
Takeo Yahiro & Friends
Number of tracks: 8
Running time: 75:01
Number of discs: 1
Year of release/manufacture: December 31, 2013

REVIEW

March 11, 2014

G.R.F. 034 is another collection of various Ifukube film tracks with Shintaro Katsu, who stars in all these movies.

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GOUKAI NA KATSUSHIN ~ SHIHUANGDIHEN (G.R.F.034)
Title translations courtesy of Jolyon Yates

    ["Katsushin" is a nickname for Shintaro Katsu, who stars in all these movies. "Shi Huang Di" is The First Emperor of The Qin Dynasty, aka QIN SHI HUANG]

  1. ZATOICHI KESSHO-TABI [Literally 'Zatoichi Blood-mocking Journey', aka FIGHT ZATOICHI FIGHT, 1964]
    Lullaby
  2. QIN SHIHUANGDI [1962, aka THE GREAT WALL, Japanese title SHIN SHIKOTEI]
    Theme
    Pearflower Dance
    Another Fortune
    Crown Prince Dan Drum March [Warring Period figure aka Yan Dan, played in this film by Ken Utsui]
    Crown Prince Dan War Drums
    Qin Army Drum March
    Qin Army vs Crown Prince Dan
    Zhukiji [might refer to a philosopher of the time]
    Burning of Books and Live Burial of Scholars
    Finale
  3. KOJIKI TAISHO [BEGGAR GENERAL 1964]
    Theme
    Matabei Returns Alive
    Over Seven Years
  4. SURUGA YUKYODEN: YABURE TEKKA [Literally 'Legend of the Suruga Heroes: Broken Swords', 1964]
    Theme
    Great Rampage of Jiro
  5. MUHOMATSU NO ISSHO ['Life of Muhomatsu', 1965. 'Muho' means 'Mad'. Aka 'THE RICKSHAW MAN'. Directed by Kenji Misumi]
    Theme
    Adventures of the Boy Toshio
  6. ONI NO SUMU YAKATA [DEVIL'S TEMPLE 1969]
    Theme
    Ignorant Thief Taro [played by Shintaro Katsu]
  7. KUJIRA GAMI [WHALE GOD 1962]
    Sea Deity
    Vengeance Song
    Makko Inn
    First Stabbing Dance
    Second Stabbing Dance
    Shaki and The Whale God [Shaki is played by Kojiro Hongo]
  8. Hidden Track