ZVP: Zatoichi vs P******* fake trailer by tokusatsu/kaiju film VFX veteran

[RyougaSaotome]

I don't want to spoil the fun, but I just bumped into this really cool fake trailer for a non-existent Zatoichi (the blind samurai) film called ZvP.

It was directed/written by Junya Okabe, a veteran VFX guy in the tokusatsu/kaiju film biz. It's less of a trailer and more of a short film given its length, but I thought it was super cool nonetheless.

I highly suggest watching to the very end. Just thought I'd share! I love these kinds of silly mash ups.

 

[Gonzalez]

Predator as the rival samurai in a Zatoichi film would make sense.

Also this fan short reminds me of the Ninja Scroll live action movie that never was.

 

[Puck Beaverton]

I’d buy that for a dollar

 

[modoversus]

Oh, Chihiro Yamamoto is on this. So it really is some kind of fan film made by pros. This was pretty fun.

 

[RyougaSaotome]

Oh, Chihiro Yamamoto is on this. So it really is some kind of fan film made by pros. This was pretty fun.

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Yeah, seems like they have their own little indie studio they use to release cool little things like this.

I love the reveal, though.

 

[Vulcano's Assistant]

What's up with that color grading? I saw a few crane shots so I doubt the camera team lacked equipment for better dynamic range. Someone in post fucked up their shit.

 

[GLHFGodbless]

Hmmm yes, I understand some of those words.

 

[Stinkles]

Hmmm yes, I understand some of those words.

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Ded

 

[AMAGON]

This is my jam!

 

[TheWraith]

Downright amazing! Loved the actor for Zatoichi, he really got Katsu's mannerisms down!

 

[Deleted member 27211]

that was cool, starts off kind of "yes, nice" and quickly goes completely hatstand.

 

[ForgeForsaken]

More of a short than a trailer.

 

[Truly Gargantuan]

I'm into it. Thanks for sharing.

 

[low-G]

Nice.

Predator going invisible would be in for some shit.

 

[Rymuth]

Love the little hair knot the Predator is sporting.

Real talk: Needs a few more Predators for this to be a fair fight. Zatoichi is the man.

 

[Zatoichi]

I dont remember any of this.

 

[Genryu]

Pretty good short, would watch a real version of it. Zatoichi is my jam.

 

[xyla]

I have only seen one Zatoichi movie - how much is from the other movies? Or is it all new?

 

[Valentus]

I dont understand how this has so few views. Its incredible.

 

[AuthenticM]

I would watch a big-budget feature film of this.

 

[Raguel]

I never knew I needed this until now. In just 7 mins, it's was better than the entirety of the two AVP movies and the recent aliens and predator movies.

 

[PSqueak]

I lost it at the gimmick ninjas, where has been this franchise all my life?!

 

[firehawk12]

Hah, that was better than I expected.

 

[jph139]

Damn that was cool. It really hit on the tropes and tone of a Zatoichi movie (up until the end, obviously, when it goes off the rails into crazy sci-fi), down to the kind-hearted princess and her crew of cliche retainers as the supporting cast.

Honestly liked a lot of the ninja designs, too. The guy with the full face mask except his mouth is uncovered? Creepy.

 

[jett]

That sure was weird.

 

[gigaslash]

Haha that was pretty cool!

Makes me miss Zatoichi though :/ He's one of the greatest action heroes ever, he deserves to be brought back with the same level of quality as the old film series.

 

[junk]

I need to watch the original films. I’ve only seen Beat Takeshi’s film.

 

[Ether_Snake]

This was good. The ninja bunch had that Ninja Scroll feel too.