Slaughter in the Snow

The third and final installment of the bloody Mikogami trilogy finds the swordsman Jokichi on the lam after his successful run of revenge, with Kobunji, the master of the throwing knife, determined to end his life. But when it comes to the fates of these two dueling warriors, just who will emerge victorious? Jokichi is betting on himself … and Kobunji is betting against him.

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The third and final film in the Mikogami series should find Jokoichi seeking vengeance from the third yakuza boss who killed his family. It starts off that way but, soon gets sidetracked. Kunisada Chuji, the boss that Jokichi is looking for, sends a hired killer after him instead. There, the plot gets hijacked from the story of first two movies and focuses on the character of the assassin, his story and his eventual relationship with Jokichi. While the plot in this film is not entirely in keeping with the other two films, it does contain just as much swordplay, gushing blood and half-naked ladies. It even throws in some knife throwing for good measure. With its scene swipes that consist of swirling treetops and groovy music, Slaughter in the Snow seems much more 70's than the other two films if that's possible. Although it's not the finite ending Mikogami fans might hope for, I'm content to rank Slaughter in the Snow alongside the other two films. Kazuo Ikehiro directed all three movies even though his directing credit is conspicuously missing on this page.
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