Ken (1964)

Ken: Directed by Kenji Misumi. With Raizô Ichikawa, Yûsuke Kawazu, Hisaya Morishige, Akio Hasegawa.

“Frankly, Iu0026#39;m very surprised to see this movie has not been commented yet. So I guess Iu0026#39;ll be the first. It is based on a story by Yukio Mishima, who knew a thing or two about being obsessed. The story revolves around a schoolboy who is a kendo genius (traditional Japanese sword fighting). Despite being very young he is asked to lead his schoolu0026#39;s kendo team as a captain in an upcoming championship. But for him, kendo is more then just a sport, itu0026#39;s a way of life, so he takes this responsibility very serious… too serious. Wonu0026#39;t spoil the rest for you, but can guaranty that by the end of this classic youu0026#39;ll understand why phrases like u0026quot;itu0026#39;s just a (game, sport, etc.)u0026quot; make my blood boil…”