Samurai Wolf 2: Hell Cut (1967)

Samurai Wolf 2 starred Natsuyagi Isao once again as the playful and lethal ronin 'Kiba the Furious Wolf.' This outing with Kiba wasn’t nearly as entertaining as the first film, nor as well written.

Kiba comes across prisoners being transported likely to their executions. One prisoner reminds Kiba of his father so when the entourage is attacked Kiba makes it his mission to see to it that Magobei arrives safely at his destination. Magobei had been double-crossed by the bandits who hired him to kill a mine guard. He and the prisoner “Oren the Thistle” escape and head to the mountains for vengeance against Higasa and his criminal family. Kiba ends up being taken prisoner, falls in love with Higasa’s daughter, and has to fight an enraged dojo master all before hunting Magobei down.

SW2 focused more on Magobei and Oren’s story than Kiba. Kiba wasn’t as likeable as he was complicit in innocent people being murdered by Magobei and his romance with Oteru was ill defined at best. The acting and writing weren’t nearly as good as the original SW. All in all, I was quite disappointed in this messy film.

20 May 2025

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