USB Video Disc – Outlaw! (Orochi, 1925) – Newly Restored with Original Score & English Benshi Narration

Discover the legendary 1925 Japanese silent masterpiece Orochi, now restored and retitled to its original intended name: Outlaw.

Directed by Buntarō Futagawa and starring the iconic Tsumasaburō Bandō (Bantsuma) at the peak of his fame, this explosive jidaigeki follows a proud, low-ranking samurai whose sense of justice and fiery temper lead him into a downward spiral of misunderstandings, betrayal, and societal rejection. Framed and hounded by those in power, he transforms from loyal retainer into a feared outlaw—yet the film boldly questions: Who are the real villains in a world ruled by hypocrisy and rigid class structures?

Featuring groundbreaking, kinetic sword-fighting sequences that influenced generations of chambara cinema, raw emotional depth, and a searing critique of feudal injustice that feels startlingly modern, Outlaw was so provocative that censors forced a title change from its original “Outlaw” to “Orochi” (Serpent).

The edition features a score by Doctor Deathray and narration by Robin Black.