Leans Traditional
8.4
Stray Dog
(1949)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Sword Wind Training Hall (1944)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
About Kenpuren Training Hall: The story is set in the Bakumatsu period. Katsura Kogoro and his passionate Choshu comrades raise the banner of "Shinto Munen-ryu" and join the dojo of Saito Yakuro, a renowned Edo swordsman leading 3,000 disciples. While some senior students have commendable qualities, certain undesirable habits disappoint Katsura. Nevertheless, he remains dedicated to mastering martial arts, practicing swordsmanship day and night while studying how to construct defenses against the Black Ships threatening the Shimonoseki Strait. Saito observes all this, and Katsura gradually stands out among the students...
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
About Kenpuren Training Hall: The story is set in the Bakumatsu period. Katsura Kogoro and his passionate Choshu comrades raise the banner of "Shinto Munen-ryu" and join the dojo of Saito Yakuro, a renowned Edo swordsman leading 3,000 disciples. While some senior students have commendable qualities, certain undesirable habits disappoint Katsura. Nevertheless, he remains dedicated to mastering martial arts, practicing swordsmanship day and night while studying how to construct defenses against the Black Ships threatening the Shimonoseki Strait. Saito observes all this, and Katsura gradually stands out among the students...
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's political bias is rated as neutral due to the complete absence of specific plot details, character arcs, or thematic messages beyond its title, which suggests apolitical themes of discipline, tradition, and skill development.
As a Japanese film, its casting of Japanese actors is culturally appropriate and contributes to diversity when viewed from a global perspective. The narrative is not anticipated to critically portray traditional identities, aligning with typical genre conventions for its origin.
Secondary
As a Japanese film from 1944, particularly a jidaigeki focused on martial arts, Buddhism (especially Zen) is likely depicted as an integral part of the cultural and philosophical foundation for discipline and inner peace, aligning with traditional Japanese values.
The film "Sword Wind Training Hall" does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on other aspects, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity, either positive, negative, or neutral.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
There is no widely available information or historical record indicating that characters in the 1944 film "Sword Wind Training Hall" were canonically established as a different gender in source material or prior adaptations before this film's release. Therefore, no gender swaps are identified.
This 1944 Japanese film is a historical drama. There is no widely known source material or historical context suggesting that any character was canonically or historically established as a race different from their on-screen portrayal by Japanese actors.
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