Join us as we lick our blades, banter and ramble on, and provide in depth reviews of some of our favorite (and not so favorite) Anime, Kaiju, Martial Arts, Chambara, and Asian films. You can find out more about our show, all of our previous episodes, and our show notes at our blog: bladelickingthieves.wordpress.com
#125: Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)
Zatoichi in Desperation (1972) · Jul 15, 2026
#124: Ninja in the Dragon’s Den (1982)
Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982) · Jun 10, 2026
Team B #21: Vanishing Point (1971)
Vanishing Point (1971) · May 20, 2026
#123: Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)
Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967) · Apr 21, 2026
#122: Ocean Waves (1993)
Ocean Waves (1993) · Mar 29, 2026
Team B #20: The Gate (1987)
The Gate (1987) · Feb 11, 2026
#120: A Colt is My Passport (1967)
A Colt Is My Passport (1967) · Jan 21, 2026
Team B #19: Psycho Goreman
PG: Psycho Goreman (2020) · Dec 2, 2025
#118: The Dragon Lives Again (1977)
The Dragon Lives Again (1977) · Oct 30, 2025
#117: Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) · Oct 18, 2025
#116: Shin Ultraman (2022)
Shin Ultraman (2022) · Sep 9, 2025
#115: Fist of Legend (1994)
Fist of Legend (1994) · Aug 18, 2025
#114: Blue Velvet (1986)
Blue Velvet (1986) · Jul 30, 2025
#113: Drunken Master (1978)
Drunken Master (1978) · Jun 23, 2025
#112: Andhadhun (2018)
Andhadhun (2018) · May 31, 2025
Team B# 18: House II: The Second Story
House II: The Second Story (1987) · May 7, 2025
#110: Burning Paradise (1994)
Burning Paradise (1994) · Mar 3, 2025
#108: Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972) · Nov 25, 2024
#107: Samurai Reincarnation (1981)
Samurai Reincarnation (1981) · Oct 30, 2024
#106: Dragon Inn (1967)
Dragon Inn (1967) · Sep 23, 2024
#105: Train to Busan
Train to Busan (2016) · Aug 28, 2024
#104: Venus Wars (1989)
Venus Wars (1989) · Jul 24, 2024
#103: Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Godzilla Minus One (2023) · Jun 24, 2024
#102: Dreamy Eyes (2019)
Dreamy Eyes (2019) · Jun 6, 2024
#101: The Super Inframan (1975)
The Super Inframan (1975) · May 14, 2024
#100: Rashomon (1950)
Rashomon (1950) · Apr 22, 2024
Team B #16: Humanoids from the Deep (1980)
Humanoids from the Deep (1980) · Mar 27, 2024
#99: Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) · Mar 5, 2024
#98: Cyber City Oedo 808
Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990) · Feb 12, 2024
#97: Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
Shin Kamen Rider (2023) · Jan 21, 2024
#96: Pale Flower (1964)
Pale Flower (1964) · Dec 9, 2023
#95: A Thousand and One Nights (1969)
A Thousand and One Nights (1969) · Nov 20, 2023
#94: The Seventh Curse (1986)
The Seventh Curse (1986) · Oct 31, 2023
#93: Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013) · Oct 3, 2023
Team B #15: Hard Ticket to Hawaii
Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987) · Sep 5, 2023
#91: Black Jack: The Movie (1996)
Black Jack: The Movie (1996) · Jul 31, 2023
#90: The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) · Jul 15, 2023
#89: The Night is Short, Walk on Girl
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017) · Jul 1, 2023
#88: Excalibur (1981)
Excalibur (1981) · Jun 8, 2023
#86: The Swordsman (2020)
The Swordsman (2020) · Apr 15, 2023
#85: In the Mood for Love (2000)
In the Mood for Love (2000) · Mar 22, 2023
Team B #14: The Beastmaster (1982)
The Beastmaster (1982) · Jan 24, 2023
#83: Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior
Ong-Bak (2003) · Jan 4, 2023
#82: A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)
A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) · Oct 30, 2022
#81: The Mighty Peking Man
The Mighty Peking Man (1977) · Sep 1, 2022
#80: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Aug 11, 2022
Team B #13: Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974) · Jun 15, 2022
#78: Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983)
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) · May 20, 2022
#77: Parasite (2019)
Parasite (2019) · Apr 23, 2022
#76: Macross Plus Movie Edition
Macross Plus: The Movie (1995) · Mar 30, 2022
Team B #12: From Beyond (1986)
From Beyond (1986) · Feb 7, 2022
#75: Chasing the Dragon (2017)
Chasing the Dragon (2017) · Jan 17, 2022
#74: One Cut of the Dead
One Cut of the Dead (2017) · Dec 28, 2021
Team B #11: The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
The Lair of the White Worm (1988) · Sep 18, 2021
Team B #10: The Secret of Nimh
The Secret of NIMH (1982) · May 31, 2021
#72: Zeiram & Zeiram 2
Zëiram 2 (1994) · Apr 3, 2021
#71: Infini-T Force: Farewell, Friend
#70: The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) · Oct 31, 2020
Team B #7: Dog Soldiers
Dog Soldiers (2002) · Oct 19, 2020
#69: Cat Soup / One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
Cat Soup (2001) · Oct 4, 2020
#69: Cat Soup / One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) · Oct 4, 2020
Team B #6: Escape from New York
Escape from New York (1981) · Aug 19, 2020
Team B #5: Color Out of Space
Color Out of Space (2020) · Jul 23, 2020
#67: Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) · Jul 2, 2020
#66: The Prodigal Son (1981)
The Prodigal Son (1981) · May 31, 2020
#65: The Dagger of Kamui
The Dagger of Kamui (1985) · Apr 12, 2020
#64: Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time
Nameless Gangster (2012) · Mar 16, 2020
Team B #4: Maniac Cop
Maniac Cop (1988) · Mar 8, 2020
#62: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) · Feb 4, 2020
#60: Tokyo Godfathers
Tokyo Godfathers (2003) · Jan 2, 2020
Team B #3: Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) · Dec 24, 2019
#58: The Happiness of the Katakuris
The Happiness of the Katakuris (2002) · Oct 31, 2019
#56: Survive Style 5+
Survive Style 5+ (2004) · Sep 28, 2019
Team B #2: Yor, the Hunter from the Future
Yor: The Hunter from the Future (1983) · Sep 21, 2019
#55: Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) · Aug 27, 2019
#54: Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture (1994) · Aug 12, 2019
#53: One Piece Film: Strong World
One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) · Jul 16, 2019
#52: Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) · Jun 29, 2019
#51: Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (2007) · Jun 12, 2019
Team B #1: Dreamscape
Dreamscape (1984) · May 5, 2019
#49: Chungking Express
Chungking Express (1994) · Mar 30, 2019
Bonus #3: The Last Dragon (1985)
The Last Dragon (1985) · Mar 10, 2019
#47: Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) · Jan 25, 2019
#46: Lone Wolf and Cub Baby Cart at the River Styx
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972) · Jan 11, 2019
#45: Transformers The Movie (1986)
The Transformers: The Movie (1986) · Dec 21, 2018
#42: King Kong vs Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) · Aug 31, 2018
#39: Hard Boiled
Hard Boiled (1992) · Jun 22, 2018
#37: Blade of the Immortal (2017)
Blade of the Immortal (2017) · May 11, 2018
#35: One-Armed Swordsman
The One-Armed Swordsman (1967) · Apr 16, 2018
#32: Whisper of the Heart
Whisper of the Heart (1995) · Jan 19, 2018
#31: Come Drink with Me
Come Drink with Me (1966) · Dec 15, 2017
#30: The Man with the Iron Fists
The Man with the Iron Fists (2012) · Nov 30, 2017
#28: Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) · Oct 28, 2017
#26: Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie
Space Adventure Cobra (1982) · Sep 30, 2017
#25: Shin Godzilla
Shin Godzilla (2016) · Aug 31, 2017
#24: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) · Aug 19, 2017
#23: The Host (2006)
The Host (2006) · Jul 28, 2017
#19: Samurai Fiction
Samurai Fiction (1998) · May 5, 2017
#18: Police Story
Police Story (1985) · Apr 21, 2017
#17: Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Ghost in the Shell (2017) · Apr 2, 2017
#14: Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) · Feb 10, 2017
#13: Godzilla vs. Biollante
Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) · Jan 27, 2017
#12: The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) · Jan 13, 2017
#11: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) · Dec 30, 2016
#10: Metropolis (2001)
Metropolis (2001) · Dec 16, 2016
#9: The Tale of Princess Kaguya
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) · Nov 4, 2016
#8: Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999) · Oct 21, 2016