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Shibayama: Who are you? Tell me! Who hired you to kill me? [Shibayama attacks and Yuki stabs him through his torso] Shibayama: Why? Shurayuki-hime: Revenge. Shibayama: For whom? Shurayuki-hime: For the powerless people you made suffer. Shibayama: Woman… who the hell are you? Shurayuki-hime: Lady Snowblood. Announcer: All young men of the nation must register for the draft by the age of 17, to be enlisted in time of emergency or external threat in either homeland defense or expeditionary forces. Family heads must register their 16-year-olds by November 10 of each year. At age 20, registered males will be inducted… Narrator: Over 20 years earlier, in March of 1873, our nations first draft ordinance had been issued by the Grand Council of State. The new government’s intent to build a “rich and strong army,” a modern nation to rival Europe and America, was clearly reflected in that ordinance. But the peasants considered the measure unreasonable, and their discontent soon exploded in riots. There was no end in sight, with countless incidents of looting, arson, and vandalism. Many rumors circulated particularly about “men in white,” said to be pawns of the new government, who killed conscripts and drained their blood. This was the root of the tragic incident that changed everything. Narrator: People say you can't wash away the mud of this world with pure white snow. You need asura snow - stained fiery red. from ‘Lady Snowblood’ (1973) Starring Kaji Meiko (Tree Without Leaves), Kurosawa Toshio (Shinobidô), and Chii Takeo (The Tale of Princess Kaguya). Screenplay by Osada Norio (Night Train). Directed by Fujita Toshiya (Double Bed). Based on the manga by Koike Kazuo (Lone Wolf and Cub) Lady Snowblood (Japanese: 修羅雪姫, Hepburn: Shurayuki-hime) is a 1973 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Toshiya Fujitaand starring Meiko Kaji. It is based on the manga series of the same name, recounting the tale of Yuki, a woman who seeks vengeance upon three of the people who raped her mother and killed her father and brother. The film's narrative is told out of chronological order, jumping between present and past events. Lady Snowblood was released theatrically in Japan on December 1, 1973, and was distributed by Toho. It spawned a sequel, Love Song of Vengeance (1974), and served as inspiration for the Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill. Lady Snowblood (Japanese: 修羅雪姫, Hepburn: Shurayuki-hime) is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuo Koike and illustrated by Kazuo Kamimura. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Playboy magazine from February 1972 to March 1973. The series revolves around the title character, a female assassin who seeks vengeance against the bandits who raped her mother and murdered both of her father and older brother, often using her sexual appeal to distract her foes. Lady Snowblood was translated into English and published in four volumes by Dark Horse Comics between 2005 and 2006. The manga was adapted into a live-action film of the same name starring Meiko Kaji in 1973. It was followed by Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance in 1974. In 2001, the manga was reimagined as the science fiction action film The Princess Blade, starring Yumiko Shaku and Hideaki Itō. Source: Wikipedia