seki sensei has a great perspective on things, he doesnt go "no thats wrong" he takes context into account, isnt above adapting to new things, enjoys seeing and learning new things
Except for that wannabe kendo fighter, just because that guy isn't using kendo at all, it is totally wrong technique (I practice kendo) so Seki Sensei pointed that out absolutely right.
@@rekkuuza9Rotten Tomatoes doesn't have their critics, they just post percentages of how many positive vs negative reviews a movie receives from movie critics.
The best experts for these videos are the ones who focus on what we can learn of their craft, which to me is most effective when they focus on what the scene is getting right. We can, of course, learn by what is wrong, but I've noticed the experts can get lost in that 'cause, let's face it, movies get a LOT wrong. Seki Sensei has an incredible attitude when it comes to this.
@@mememastodon69 Yeah, the assistant is the same one from the Let's Ask Seki-sensei channel. It's most likely Insider just set up the blue backdrop in the dojo
@@AudaciousG-t8oProbably, film crews are designed to be mobile. I'm forgetting his name right now but his assistant is a very skilled practitioner in his own right too. But doesn't seem to like talking on camera basically ever.
and he wants a proper halberd (like the ones found in the weapons vault of the Swiss Guard within the borders of the Vatican) for himself Seki Sensei said so himself after he tried a practice one
He's a well established master of historical Japanese martial arts with a very good English channel here on UA-cam called Let's Ask Seki Sensei. He is like this all the way, whether teaching, or trying out medieval European weapons for the first time.
@@talamiorosI really like when he tries out European weapons. With just a little experimentation, he’s good at spotting the differences from Japanese weapons and working out *why* they’re different.
I thought it was just interesting, at least directly mention him after seeing him like 5+ times and praise him! He judges every scene seemingly like he doesn't even notice it's the same guy! =P
And a movie featuring a western actress who has no swordfighting skill or experience. Should've had "Sword of Desperation" in its place on this list instead.
I watch pretty much all of these Insider videos, and this one really stood above most of the rest. He does a good job of balancing accuracy with storytelling and fun. The demonstrations of some techniques were great. I really would love to see an extended cut of some of these Insider videos, but this one especially.
His channel is worth picking through. He has a unique ability to take things just seriously enough. He has no issues evaluating what most people would think are ridiculous hollywoodisms, and he does so with a logical mind that actually picks the odd diamond in the rough out of all the BS.
Ive been watching Seki Sensei on UA-cam for a while, great content. Im so glad he popped up here, id love to see him get all the recognition he deserves.
Except the part where he didn't get his sword out before the fight in John Wicked. There's no reason to use Iai-jutsu unless you have to, most of the time from surprise attack or ambush. There's no good reason for it to be in there. It's a terrible defensive stance and it doesn't have much option to attack either. It's harder to strike when you have a sword pointing at you than inside the sheath. You can stab, going side swing or head swing or even do low swing. From Sheath position stabbing will have more actions because you have to pull it out and point it at the enemy then stab. The best way to defend yourself in a sword fight for me would just fight with a sheath and get away ASAP and pull the sword out. Use it likes a staff. parrying, pushing and step away, it doesn't take much time to get it out of sheath. I think anime made Iai in to something out of reality, it's not making it faster or better to swing.
Hiroyuki Sanada coming out in almost half of these videos shows just how much Hollywood goes to him for anything samurai related. Not that I'm complaining, love Sanada.
He's been doing Hollywood and other international productions for decades, is adept at choreography and dramatic acting, and his English is very good. Casting him for these types of projects is a no-brainer.
Hiroyuki Sanada really does have beautiful form, however, I am a bit obsessed with Seki Sensei. His movements are like poetry. His and Shogo's videos are my favorite part of the internet.
Every time I see these with a weapons master it's fun to see them say, "it's cool, but they'd never fight this way". Loved hearing him say, "a real ninja when found out would try to escape."
It makes sense. The ninjas of history were usually not warriors, nor trained in combat. They were spies, information gatherers and instigators. They operated in secret and information was their weapon.
@@TheOnlyToblinIts not they can't fight, but that's not their mission is. They sneak and spy on enemies, or assassinate them. So it's best to not be found / caught by the enemies. If their position got compromised, they would prioritize getting away quickly and only engage in combat if there's no other way but to fought your way out.
I like how Seki sensei not only provides accurate and detailed explanations, but also always tries to politely look and what good there may be in some scenes rather than simply rip it apart as bollocks.
I'm impressed by how many things he brought with him to teach us. A wooden sword, a chain, a japanese armor, and he's getting up to show us how we do a certain move. And yes, I said to teach us because I really felt like it was a lesson. 😊
You guys definitely picked the right people for the job on this one. Seki Sensei (and Tsukada Sensei assisting with the demonstrations!) are very much qualified and make great content on their own channel.
One of my favorite segments on UA-cam. We've always wondered what the people who are really involved in certain areas of life think about some these movie portrayals. Thanks 🙏🏾 Insider
Seki Sensei could kill you in seconds in 10 different ways - while politely and calmly explaining what he is doing. Always love seeing his comments on martial arts-scenes. His analysis of the street sword fight in Last Samurai gave me a new appreciation of Tom Cruise's commitment to the physical preparation for his roles.
I've noticed this that people with especially deadly skillsets are always super chill. My HEMA sword master is the same, a small unassuming middle aged funny nerd guy with a skullet and casual style, who talks about renaissance history a lot, then deftly shows how he could murder you ten different ways in a 2 minutes lesson.
For John Wick, in the movie it contextually makes sense neither person was outright trying to kill the other and therefore needlessly clashing swords prolonging the fight. They were friends and didn't want to kill the other.
In the Shogun scene, funny enough I think you can also argue it makes sense for Mariko to pull her naginata back instead of presenting it in front of her, allowing them to get closer, since her intent was to die anyway.
even the final move that ends up killing Sanada, it's borderline accidental. it has all the same weighting as someone falling into a pit, onto a stake, or even just a defensive reflex of putting something between you and an attacker- I think they would have kept clashing and fighting each other until they were both exhausted, but there was a stabby accident
Kudos to Seki Nobuhide Sensei for making such a fantastic breakdown, i really like especially how he judges the scenes, with professionalism and through statements of facts.
That's because Kobudo, which is the sort of thing he teaches in Asayama Shinto Ryu, is not a sport or performance or self-improvement exercise, it is a historical samurai art, and hence is about being able to kill/maim for real. This is kinda his bread and butter.
Definitely appreciate the value in Seki Sensei’s analyses of these scenes. He is a fantastic expert to have on your program, Insider. Well done. I also wish I knew Japanese so I could understand his thoughts in his own language. I have to wonder what kind of nuance may be getting missed in the translation.
It should be noted that the construction used in Japanese, 'to omou', is used not necessarily to denote humility, but to reflect that this is their view, and not necessarily others. Given that Seki-sensei was asked to give his view on realism of the combat, it makes perfect sense for Seki-sensei to use the construction. Of course, Seki-sensei is also quite humble, judging from his other content; I'm just noting that 'I think' isn't how you'd notice that in Japanese.
I love how "not very realistic" is a 7/10, and only the over the top scene from Kill Bill which could be considered cartoonish gets a 4/10. He's being really polite
Because he also rates them on how enjoyable and interesting they are, which might increase the score. He would probably rate it higher if it wasnt for the silly size of the ball on the end of the chain as well as how easy The Bride manages to cut through a sword. (I myself who has seen the movie would explain that as she has a sword made by a legendary blacksmith and the kid at the end probably has a cheap replica as he is not a full member yet since he lacks a mask)
I'm not sure how cultural this is. I recall in my Japanese program, the teachers (all native Japanese) would never seem to grade harshly. At one point, my fellow students and I (in 4th year) were given the opportunity to grade the lower-years' performance on certain conversations. Without exception, the teachers all thought that we were too harsh. (Their words.) I should point out that we weren't grading them 'for real'.
The Avenger's scene he praised and called him a master swordsman. 7/10 btw. The 8/10 in the second to last review also confused me. The choreography was completely telegraphed and implausible. The protagonist blocks on his right and then the enemy on his left makes this super slow, clumsy wind up that aims really high, giving the protagonist time to finish his block and then easily duck and cut the other guy.
@@Blaisem I think the Avenger's scene got 7/10 due to lack of believability. Seki Sensei probably doesn't think very highly of yakuza and Sanada is just too good of a swordsman in that scene to be yakuza.
That he rated the marvel films street fight scene so highly was unexpected! Gave me a new appreciation for how well they prepared that scene and makes me want to find out who they hired for the choreography for that.
I'm not sure if it's really the choreography, Hiroyuki Sanada is doing everything neat in the scene, Hawkeye is just kinda there even though he's the one who wins.
The host’s demonstration at 9:50 isn’t just slow motion, it’s poetry in motion. Beautiful movement built from a lifetime of study. It’s a privilege to see.
I love the fact they used the Avengers Endgame's fight with a yakuza, and the yakuza is Hiroyuki Sanada, and he immediately says "there's no yakuza with such a good technique". Which is a compliment to Sanada.
At 05:55, the correct translation should be "In reality, more than two or so soldiers would have attacked her at the same time." Due to a characteristic of the Japanese language, the subject is omitted in this sentence. So the translation here might be a bit difficult.
Seki Sensei seems like the prototypical master of his art. He is humble and soft spoken about his subject while easily presenting a depth of expertise. A pleasure to see him whenever possible!
I’ve been watching Sekis UA-cam for almost a couple years now and it’s been fun to watch and seeing him on a big channel is good to see. Also at around 9:44 he talks about the ko-dachi ( ~ short tachi ) but the text has probably been translated wrong to tachi ( sword used on horse back ) overall still like the video 👍
Actually the director of that movie made at least other two samurai ones that are beautiful as well and I recommend you watch them. In english they're called Twilight samurai and Love and honor. I enjoyed them so much I bought the three on DVD when they were released.
@@albertwayne2323 I have not watched _Love and Honor_ (2006) yet, but I was fortunate to watch _Twilight Samurai_ (2002) and _The Hidden Blade_ (2004). Both films were unique in portraying the samurai protagonist going through daily life during a time of change in the ruling and class structures of Japan. Both films showed how the samurai were no longer warriors but bureaucrats whose positions were slowly becoming obsolete.
@@albertwayne2323 Tasogare Seibei is very good indeed, i agree, i watched it recently. There is a movie that i like too, forgot the name but is about a bureaucrat samurai that kills daimyo wife because she is a tyrant, but he is spared because daimyo needs him to defeat his brother if im not wrong, but in the end the samurai falls into a trap.
After seeing how he reacted to (simulated) Western weapons, I'd love to see him try on well fitted European plate armor, move in it and describe the advantages and disadvantages. Someone get this guy a suit of armor!
I love the way he explains how the attack or defence could be improved. This shows his attention to detail in movements. He is really passionate about his craft without sounding bashful and overbearing. His ratings is also descriptive giving a insight into a true samurais thought. This insider episode is almost a review into the art of Japanese sword fighting.
I love Seki Sensei. He has such a calm demeanor and very respectful and rational way of looking at the martial arts of these movies by giving praise to any realism while also still acknowledging that these shows and movies are forms of entertainment art. Pure and simple - Praise what deserves praise without being disrespectful and always with kind and constructive criticism when not.
I hope you guys have Seki Sensei on again but include the Rurouni Kenshin films. I feel like this was a complete missed opportunity as those films were able to convey both a mythical and also a realistic feel to the combat. It would also be nice to include Blade of the Immortal on that next video should it be possible. :)
Yes! He talked about battojutsu and the Kenshin movies are the perfect films to show it. Not only did Takeru Satoh learn the art but Kenshin as a character is known for it.
Ahhhh very cool to see Seki-sensei on here. I've watched a bunch of his videos, he's great. Always super respectful, always down to try something new and expand his own (considerable) understanding, and clearly very good at his job. Great pick for this one.
Thank you for bringing props, swords and armour to help demonstrate some of these concepts Seki Sensei. You should do another part covering the unrealistic but famous series of 座頭市 Zatoichi. Thank you in advanced!
OMG. Jumped out of my seat when he mentioned his favourite Samurai film. My favourite too! No one has seen it but it’s just beautiful and amazing to watch.
I'd be curious to see his analysis for several scenes from a movie called The Hunted (2004ish). The one with Christopher Lambert, not Tommy Lee Jones. It has a neat training scene with several students, a pretty cool close quarter fight scene on a train, and the ending fight between the samurai and ninja is decent. I think it has one of the better portrayal of ninja in it when the ninja is pretending to be a drunk in an alley to gain access to a secure building to question a boss. Underrated movie.
For those not in the know about Seki-sensei's channel since Insider just glazed over his credentials: Even though Seki-sensei mentions that he trained in kendo and iaido as a child, Asayama Ichiden-ryu is neither a kendo school nor an iaido school of Japanese Martial Arts. Rather, it's part of a school of martial arts under the umbrella term of Kobudo, which teach techniques closer to practical combat and self-defense that have been preserved and passed down since feudal Japan. Where iaido and kendo are martial arts that are just meant to be purely spiritual and artistic pursuits and are more focused on theoreticals, Kobudo martial arts like Asayama Ichiden-ryu-as previously mentioned-will teach practical self-defense methods intended to disable and harm (if not outright kill, because that's illegal now) the opponent, which he does demonstrate in the video
I saw Insider's Ninja expert video before this one, and BOTH of these experts basically said the same exact thing about ninja's. If they got into combat, something went very wrong. It's awesome to learn new things from experts like this, especially when it's 2 experts in different, but similar fields, that agree.
Hiroyuki Sanada has offered advice on cultural authenticity in previous productions he has starred in, but he felt there were limitations to what he could suggest as an actor, so this time he wanted to be involved in the production as a producer.
seki sensei has a great perspective on things, he doesnt go "no thats wrong" he takes context into account, isnt above adapting to new things, enjoys seeing and learning new things
Rotten tomatoes movie critics left the group.
Except for that wannabe kendo fighter, just because that guy isn't using kendo at all, it is totally wrong technique (I practice kendo) so Seki Sensei pointed that out absolutely right.
@@rekkuuza9Rotten Tomatoes doesn't have their critics, they just post percentages of how many positive vs negative reviews a movie receives from movie critics.
The best experts for these videos are the ones who focus on what we can learn of their craft, which to me is most effective when they focus on what the scene is getting right. We can, of course, learn by what is wrong, but I've noticed the experts can get lost in that 'cause, let's face it, movies get a LOT wrong. Seki Sensei has an incredible attitude when it comes to this.
That is a part of the innate "politeness" of the Japanese.
This guy brought multiple swords, a chain, a full armor and an assistant with him into this interview. I love it
They probably set up the set at wherever the equipment was. Transporting film equipment is easier than transporting that armour.
@@mememastodon69 Yeah, the assistant is the same one from the Let's Ask Seki-sensei channel. It's most likely Insider just set up the blue backdrop in the dojo
@@AudaciousG-t8oProbably, film crews are designed to be mobile.
I'm forgetting his name right now but his assistant is a very skilled practitioner in his own right too. But doesn't seem to like talking on camera basically ever.
and he wants a proper halberd (like the ones found in the weapons vault of the Swiss Guard within the borders of the Vatican) for himself
Seki Sensei said so himself after he tried a practice one
Sensei recorded it in his Dojo
What a great host. Knowlegable, polite and he tries to pick out the stuff thats good instead of focusing on the negative.
He's a well established master of historical Japanese martial arts with a very good English channel here on UA-cam called Let's Ask Seki Sensei. He is like this all the way, whether teaching, or trying out medieval European weapons for the first time.
@@talamioros i will check it out, thanks.
@@talamiorosI really like when he tries out European weapons. With just a little experimentation, he’s good at spotting the differences from Japanese weapons and working out *why* they’re different.
The guy talking is not the host
I like how he doesn't even comment on why he's seeing Hiroyuki Sanada in like every scene
Sanada’s a legendary actor in Japan, everyone there knows him, there’s really no point to mention the obvious.
@@goldenshark3182 By rights, he should be legendary in the US, too. He's fantastic in everything he's in, and he's been in so damned many great films.
How many people can fill his shoes?
If you take older samurai movies then you get Toshiro Mifune in almost all of them. It's a generational thing I guess.
I thought it was just interesting, at least directly mention him after seeing him like 5+ times and praise him! He judges every scene seemingly like he doesn't even notice it's the same guy! =P
If you haven’t seen Seki’s UA-cam videos, you should change that. His channel is great
It’s so good… he does crazy stuff too like long sword vs katana
Whats his channel
I guess it's the Let's Ask Seki Sensei one.
last season i took so many yellow cards, ive got to change that
I concur
さすが浅山一伝流の関先生、素人にも分かりやすい言葉選び
英語字幕も翻訳をかなり頑張っているように見えるが、細かいニュアンスまで伝わってくれてるといいな
リアリティ度は低くても映画としては楽しいと言い添えてくれるのが優しい
Thank you for the insight. Do you have a recommended movie for me to watch that is realistic and available in Europe?
映像制作者に敬意を払っているのが伝わりますよね
こういった意見の集約をネットで簡単に見れる。
いい時代を生きてる事に感謝していますｗ
@@tHiNk413 日本の時代劇で刀での戦闘を撮影する際は、殺陣(tate)と呼ばれる技術を使って撮影を行うため、実際の剣術の戦闘とは少し違って見えます。
殺陣はstage combatに近いと言う人もいます。映画はこの技術を使用することが多いです。
ヨーロッパで視聴できる映像となると著名な作品に限られると思われますから、殺陣をより自然なものに近付けた監督である黒澤明監督の作品を見るのが良いと思います。
七人の侍、用心棒、椿三十郎、これらは有名な作品ですからヨーロッパでも見ることができるかもしれません。
10 Samurai battle scenes from movies, half of them starring Hiroyuki Sanada in some form or another ⚔
I see nothing wrong :)
10 Samurai battle scenes and they didn't even include RUROUNI KENSHIN which is the best one.
And a movie featuring a western actress who has no swordfighting skill or experience. Should've had "Sword of Desperation" in its place on this list instead.
And if his favorite movie was a different part of the Samurai Trilogy (Twilight Samurai), Hiroyuki Sanada would have been in there as well. :D
@@rumblefish9 i love kenshin but maybe because of the combat is way too fantasy than reality that's why
I watch pretty much all of these Insider videos, and this one really stood above most of the rest. He does a good job of balancing accuracy with storytelling and fun. The demonstrations of some techniques were great.
I really would love to see an extended cut of some of these Insider videos, but this one especially.
Seki Sensei does some analysis in his channel, so check that out
His channel is worth picking through. He has a unique ability to take things just seriously enough. He has no issues evaluating what most people would think are ridiculous hollywoodisms, and he does so with a logical mind that actually picks the odd diamond in the rough out of all the BS.
"A ninja engaging in combat is a low-skilled ninja because he is caught" kinda true when you think about it.
Same with "The greatest spy we know about" isn't that great of a spy.
Pop-culture makes ninjas fight, because they look cool. But yeah, a skilled ninja is the one you never notice.
what about Naruto and his friends? 😅
@@loilanlom They're Wizards
@@ThePCeristas Some kind of mage/magic user for sure.
Great choice to bring in Seki-san for this, always love his calm and respectful analysis.
Ive been watching Seki Sensei on UA-cam for a while, great content.
Im so glad he popped up here, id love to see him get all the recognition he deserves.
Glad he what??? Lmao
Ayooo???
I don't understand, what's wrong with saying "popped up"?
Sanada takes so much care in portraying Samurai as authentic as possible.
Except the part where he didn't get his sword out before the fight in John Wicked.
There's no reason to use Iai-jutsu unless you have to, most of the time from surprise attack or ambush.
There's no good reason for it to be in there. It's a terrible defensive stance and it doesn't have much option to attack either.
It's harder to strike when you have a sword pointing at you than inside the sheath.
You can stab, going side swing or head swing or even do low swing.
From Sheath position stabbing will have more actions because you have to pull it out and point it at the enemy then stab.
The best way to defend yourself in a sword fight for me would just fight with a sheath and get away ASAP and pull the sword out.
Use it likes a staff. parrying, pushing and step away, it doesn't take much time to get it out of sheath.
I think anime made Iai in to something out of reality, it's not making it faster or better to swing.
Hiroyuki Sanada coming out in almost half of these videos shows just how much Hollywood goes to him for anything samurai related. Not that I'm complaining, love Sanada.
He was in Shogun too although they chose the naginata scene with Mariko sama.
@@Kandisz_nora yet Mriko wasn't to be harmed in the first place. So there was no real danger for her, so her stances were irrelevant.
He's been doing Hollywood and other international productions for decades, is adept at choreography and dramatic acting, and his English is very good. Casting him for these types of projects is a no-brainer.
JOTARO!!!
Two of the movies where he isn't featured was because of the lack of being born 😂
Hiroyuki Sanada really does have beautiful form, however, I am a bit obsessed with Seki Sensei. His movements are like poetry. His and Shogo's videos are my favorite part of the internet.
Every time I see these with a weapons master it's fun to see them say, "it's cool, but they'd never fight this way". Loved hearing him say, "a real ninja when found out would try to escape."
It makes sense. The ninjas of history were usually not warriors, nor trained in combat. They were spies, information gatherers and instigators. They operated in secret and information was their weapon.
@@TheOnlyToblin Well, some of them WERE born as samurai. Those certainly would have been trained in combat.
@@TheOnlyToblinIts not they can't fight, but that's not their mission is. They sneak and spy on enemies, or assassinate them. So it's best to not be found / caught by the enemies. If their position got compromised, they would prioritize getting away quickly and only engage in combat if there's no other way but to fought your way out.
そもそも戦国時代の忍者は、「窃盗」と書いてシノビと呼ばれるくらい、武士からは見下され町民からは恐れられる、品位の無い盗賊団みたいなものでした。
シノビとして有名な服部半三は武士を名乗っていたほどです。
服部半三正成は二重の意味でスパイマスターですね。
イメージとしての伝説的スパイ。
事実としてのスパイの統括者。
I like how Seki sensei not only provides accurate and detailed explanations, but also always tries to politely look and what good there may be in some scenes rather than simply rip it apart as bollocks.
I'm impressed by how many things he brought with him to teach us. A wooden sword, a chain, a japanese armor, and he's getting up to show us how we do a certain move. And yes, I said to teach us because I really felt like it was a lesson. 😊
You guys definitely picked the right people for the job on this one. Seki Sensei (and Tsukada Sensei assisting with the demonstrations!) are very much qualified and make great content on their own channel.
One of my favorite segments on UA-cam. We've always wondered what the people who are really involved in certain areas of life think about some these movie portrayals. Thanks 🙏🏾 Insider
'If a ninja has to fight, he's not a very good ninja'
THANK YOU, FINALLY SOMEONE SAYS IT.
Seki Sensei could kill you in seconds in 10 different ways - while politely and calmly explaining what he is doing. Always love seeing his comments on martial arts-scenes. His analysis of the street sword fight in Last Samurai gave me a new appreciation of Tom Cruise's commitment to the physical preparation for his roles.
Tom cruise is of the few actors who go above and beyond
I've noticed this that people with especially deadly skillsets are always super chill. My HEMA sword master is the same, a small unassuming middle aged funny nerd guy with a skullet and casual style, who talks about renaissance history a lot, then deftly shows how he could murder you ten different ways in a 2 minutes lesson.
Seki Sensei is the real deal. He is truly a master. I always enjoy hearing his take on depictions of any martial arts.
For John Wick, in the movie it contextually makes sense neither person was outright trying to kill the other and therefore needlessly clashing swords prolonging the fight. They were friends and didn't want to kill the other.
Was thinking just that!
In the Shogun scene, funny enough I think you can also argue it makes sense for Mariko to pull her naginata back instead of presenting it in front of her, allowing them to get closer, since her intent was to die anyway.
@@dhgwsgsgsgsgsgfsgsdgfsg and the reason she doesnt die in the scene despite being surrounded is simply because the spearmen dont want to kill her.
even the final move that ends up killing Sanada, it's borderline accidental. it has all the same weighting as someone falling into a pit, onto a stake, or even just a defensive reflex of putting something between you and an attacker- I think they would have kept clashing and fighting each other until they were both exhausted, but there was a stabby accident
I was wanting to say exactly that
I'm shocked at how much I learned from this short 30 minute video.
A master at work.
Kudos to Seki Nobuhide Sensei for making such a fantastic breakdown, i really like especially how he judges the scenes, with professionalism and through statements of facts.
Casually and calmly demonstrating how to sever a neck... "This is how it's done...". Wow.
That's because Kobudo, which is the sort of thing he teaches in Asayama Shinto Ryu, is not a sport or performance or self-improvement exercise, it is a historical samurai art, and hence is about being able to kill/maim for real. This is kinda his bread and butter.
Hey, it's Seki sensei!
I'm glad you got him for this, Insider!
Definitely appreciate the value in Seki Sensei’s analyses of these scenes. He is a fantastic expert to have on your program, Insider. Well done. I also wish I knew Japanese so I could understand his thoughts in his own language. I have to wonder what kind of nuance may be getting missed in the translation.
this guy has half a century experience and says "i think"....what a humble expert he is, my utmost respect. Seki Nobuhide Sensei!
It should be noted that the construction used in Japanese, 'to omou', is used not necessarily to denote humility, but to reflect that this is their view, and not necessarily others. Given that Seki-sensei was asked to give his view on realism of the combat, it makes perfect sense for Seki-sensei to use the construction.
Of course, Seki-sensei is also quite humble, judging from his other content; I'm just noting that 'I think' isn't how you'd notice that in Japanese.
まさかの関先生参戦という激アツ展開
I love hearing him say “ching ching” when referring to the blades hitting
I love how "not very realistic" is a 7/10, and only the over the top scene from Kill Bill which could be considered cartoonish gets a 4/10.
He's being really polite
Because he also rates them on how enjoyable and interesting they are, which might increase the score. He would probably rate it higher if it wasnt for the silly size of the ball on the end of the chain as well as how easy The Bride manages to cut through a sword. (I myself who has seen the movie would explain that as she has a sword made by a legendary blacksmith and the kid at the end probably has a cheap replica as he is not a full member yet since he lacks a mask)
I'm not sure how cultural this is. I recall in my Japanese program, the teachers (all native Japanese) would never seem to grade harshly. At one point, my fellow students and I (in 4th year) were given the opportunity to grade the lower-years' performance on certain conversations. Without exception, the teachers all thought that we were too harsh. (Their words.) I should point out that we weren't grading them 'for real'.
4/10 is a failing grade, at least here. We don't even do lower than that usually, IIRC.
The Avenger's scene he praised and called him a master swordsman. 7/10 btw.
The 8/10 in the second to last review also confused me. The choreography was completely telegraphed and implausible. The protagonist blocks on his right and then the enemy on his left makes this super slow, clumsy wind up that aims really high, giving the protagonist time to finish his block and then easily duck and cut the other guy.
@@Blaisem I think the Avenger's scene got 7/10 due to lack of believability. Seki Sensei probably doesn't think very highly of yakuza and Sanada is just too good of a swordsman in that scene to be yakuza.
That he rated the marvel films street fight scene so highly was unexpected! Gave me a new appreciation for how well they prepared that scene and makes me want to find out who they hired for the choreography for that.
I'm not sure if it's really the choreography, Hiroyuki Sanada is doing everything neat in the scene, Hawkeye is just kinda there even though he's the one who wins.
What a thoroughly enjoyable watch! Would love more of this!
The host’s demonstration at 9:50 isn’t just slow motion, it’s poetry in motion. Beautiful movement built from a lifetime of study. It’s a privilege to see.
Always a pleasure to see Seki Sensei at work. Someone give this man a tour of western sword museums. love to hear his take
on them.
I love how respectful he is, that he said Mr. Sanada
why wouldn't he say that? weird thing to point out
It’s just how you refer to people to people in japanese. It’s very rare that you’d refer to someone without an honorific
@@myfinalheaven9590 He has talked about Sanada before in his videos because he's one of the few actors with actual training in Kenjutsu
Any Japanese person or person with maybe 5 minutes of Japanese proficiency would've said that
That’s just normal dude, maybe you need to change yourself if you think it’s odd
I love the fact they used the Avengers Endgame's fight with a yakuza, and the yakuza is Hiroyuki Sanada, and he immediately says "there's no yakuza with such a good technique". Which is a compliment to Sanada.
I love to see Seki-Sensei and Tsukada-Sensei here!
すごい！専門家からの意見が英語圏向けの動画になってるのがすごく興味深いし面白いです。
最初の方の「キンキンキンキン！」ってところが「斬ろうという意識を感じられない」って専門家の意見があるのも理解できるけど、音のリズムとかで映像として面白いものになるようにしたかったって意図もあるのかな～？って思ったりもしました。
Crazy to see Seki Sensei here, respect!!!
More of this!!! We need more experts reaction to portrayals of their own history, culture etc.
At 05:55, the correct translation should be "In reality, more than two or so soldiers would have attacked her at the same time."
Due to a characteristic of the Japanese language, the subject is omitted in this sentence. So the translation here might be a bit difficult.
Seki Sensei seems like the prototypical master of his art. He is humble and soft spoken about his subject while easily presenting a depth of expertise. A pleasure to see him whenever possible!
you can call him a great master
the shape and type of the sword is not important to him, it is only a tool that becomes deadly in his hands
Seki Sensei!? Wow,this is incredible!
I’ve been watching Sekis UA-cam for almost a couple years now and it’s been fun to watch and seeing him on a big channel is good to see.
Also at around 9:44 he talks about the ko-dachi ( ~ short tachi ) but the text has probably been translated wrong to tachi ( sword used on horse back ) overall still like the video 👍
Interesting commentary.
But I wish the camera had been pulled back to show when Seki sensei was explaining with gestures!
The moment he said 'My favorite...Hidden Blade' I downloaded it (legaly of course)
Actually the director of that movie made at least other two samurai ones that are beautiful as well and I recommend you watch them. In english they're called Twilight samurai and Love and honor. I enjoyed them so much I bought the three on DVD when they were released.
@@albertwayne2323 I have not watched _Love and Honor_ (2006) yet, but I was fortunate to watch _Twilight Samurai_ (2002) and _The Hidden Blade_ (2004). Both films were unique in portraying the samurai protagonist going through daily life during a time of change in the ruling and class structures of Japan. Both films showed how the samurai were no longer warriors but bureaucrats whose positions were slowly becoming obsolete.
@@albertwayne2323 Tasogare Seibei is very good indeed, i agree, i watched it recently. There is a movie that i like too, forgot the name but is about a bureaucrat samurai that kills daimyo wife because she is a tyrant, but he is spared because daimyo needs him to defeat his brother if im not wrong, but in the end the samurai falls into a trap.
@@ChongLi99 I think you're referring to Hisshiken torisashi?
@@albertwayne2323 Yes, that is the name i tried to remember but forgot.
After seeing how he reacted to (simulated) Western weapons, I'd love to see him try on well fitted European plate armor, move in it and describe the advantages and disadvantages. Someone get this guy a suit of armor!
I love the way he explains how the attack or defence could be improved. This shows his attention to detail in movements. He is really passionate about his craft without sounding bashful and overbearing. His ratings is also descriptive giving a insight into a true samurais thought. This insider episode is almost a review into the art of Japanese sword fighting.
I love Seki Sensei. He has such a calm demeanor and very respectful and rational way of looking at the martial arts of these movies by giving praise to any realism while also still acknowledging that these shows and movies are forms of entertainment art. Pure and simple - Praise what deserves praise without being disrespectful and always with kind and constructive criticism when not.
His passion for the nuances of these crafts is wonderful to see.
11:32 this is golden! Thank you Sensei Seki for your wisdom!
I love Lady Mariko. Great character. I also love the voice of this man. So calm and soothing, great to listen to
Only watching because I saw Seki Sensei . That guy is all kinds of awesome.
This guy is very generous in rating. He points out man major flaws but give quite a high rating to many films.
This Master just gave a glimpse into a masterclass on fundamentals being exactly that: fundamental.
Seki sensei is amazing, love his channel, especially when he tries western weapons. 👍
I hope you guys have Seki Sensei on again but include the Rurouni Kenshin films. I feel like this was a complete missed opportunity as those films were able to convey both a mythical and also a realistic feel to the combat.
It would also be nice to include Blade of the Immortal on that next video should it be possible. :)
Yes! He talked about battojutsu and the Kenshin movies are the perfect films to show it. Not only did Takeru Satoh learn the art but Kenshin as a character is known for it.
"I don't see him wanting to kill his enemy in this scene." Spoken with the calmness of somebody watching a golf game.
This was the most informative video in this series by far.
When he said “ chan chan chin chin chin chin chin “ i felt that 2:20
@tanukii117, He was being descriptive of the two sword blades clanging together continuously.
OMG SEKI SENSEI RATING VIDEOS
And shout out to Tsukada-san for being the demonstrator as always!
Ahhhh very cool to see Seki-sensei on here. I've watched a bunch of his videos, he's great. Always super respectful, always down to try something new and expand his own (considerable) understanding, and clearly very good at his job. Great pick for this one.
There needs to be an episode of Seki Sensei where Hiroyuki Sanada visits...
Seki sensei handing out the detailed armored samurai murder tutorial
Love to see Seki-Sensei getting the recognition he deserves.
"A ninja that engages in combat is a bad ninja because he got caught."
Oof, that hit me square in my nerd heart.
Thank you for bringing props, swords and armour to help demonstrate some of these concepts Seki Sensei.
You should do another part covering the unrealistic but famous series of 座頭市 Zatoichi.
Thank you in advanced!
OMG. Jumped out of my seat when he mentioned his favourite Samurai film. My favourite too! No one has seen it but it’s just beautiful and amazing to watch.
I feel I'm missing out by not speaking Japanese here, but even the translation is very good insight. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Hollywood: gotta samurai movie or show, call Hiroyuki Sanada
Oh my god I love watching Seki Sensei
I'd love to see Sensei's take on just a whole list of Hiroyuki Sanada movies.
Sanada-san was in 4 movies included in this video. Fascinating
I wish one of the scenes were from the Samurai Trilogy about Musashi Miyamoto. I hope we see this guy again.
Randomly Seeing Seki Sensei made me very happy ^.^
He didn't want to kill him as he was after John Wick,so trying to avoid killing him until the last moment was his only option.
I'd be curious to see his analysis for several scenes from a movie called The Hunted (2004ish). The one with Christopher Lambert, not Tommy Lee Jones. It has a neat training scene with several students, a pretty cool close quarter fight scene on a train, and the ending fight between the samurai and ninja is decent. I think it has one of the better portrayal of ninja in it when the ninja is pretending to be a drunk in an alley to gain access to a secure building to question a boss. Underrated movie.
For those not in the know about Seki-sensei's channel since Insider just glazed over his credentials:
Even though Seki-sensei mentions that he trained in kendo and iaido as a child, Asayama Ichiden-ryu is neither a kendo school nor an iaido school of Japanese Martial Arts. Rather, it's part of a school of martial arts under the umbrella term of Kobudo, which teach techniques closer to practical combat and self-defense that have been preserved and passed down since feudal Japan.
Where iaido and kendo are martial arts that are just meant to be purely spiritual and artistic pursuits and are more focused on theoreticals, Kobudo martial arts like Asayama Ichiden-ryu-as previously mentioned-will teach practical self-defense methods intended to disable and harm (if not outright kill, because that's illegal now) the opponent, which he does demonstrate in the video
Thanks for this new video with Seki sensei !!! 😊
Seki Sensei! This guy is the real deal.
the visible confusion when he's considering the man with the shinai
I love how he casually pulls out some wooden katana and armor and starts teaching Kenjitsu 101
Somebody find this man a scene that is worthy of a 10/10, I very much want to see him wowed!
Cool! Sensei Seki was on the insider! Congrats Sensei!!🎉
Just shows how well trained and proficient in Japanese sword work that Sanada is.
真田広之がハリウッドでどれだけリアルな剣術に近づけるように努力してるかが分かる
This guy is a natural teacher and it shows. Good video.
He’s a true master, commanding respect even in an interview like this.
No way, they got Seki-sensei? That's so awesome!
21:43 this line and his delivery of it had me lol'ing
I saw Insider's Ninja expert video before this one, and BOTH of these experts basically said the same exact thing about ninja's. If they got into combat, something went very wrong. It's awesome to learn new things from experts like this, especially when it's 2 experts in different, but similar fields, that agree.
seki sensei!! I hoped id see him on this series one day!
Hiroyuki Sanada has offered advice on cultural authenticity in previous productions he has starred in, but he felt there were limitations to what he could suggest as an actor, so this time he wanted to be involved in the production as a producer.
I'm liking any video with Seki-sensei.
Glad they have Hiroyuki Sanada as kinda a consultant in virtually every samurai-related projects. Except from Ubisoft
Seki sensei is the whole reason I'm such a fan of japanese sword martial arts.
It’s Seki Sensie!!! ❤❤
He is the best expert so far on the show. He can actually demonstrate proper technique