Song of Vengeance, released in 1974. Another adaptation of the original manga, titled The Princess Blade, was released in 2001. A 1977 Hong Kong martial arts film, Broken Oath, directed by Jeong Chang-hwa and starring Angela Mao in the leading role is an unofficial remake of Lady Snowblood. Lady Snowblood was a major inspiration for Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill (2003–2004). According to Meiko Kaji, Tarantino made the cast and crew of Kill Bill watch DVDs of Lady Snowblood during filming breaks. The 2017 music video for "rockstar" by Post Malone references scenes from Lady Snowblood. Home media Lady Snowblood was released on VHS in 1997, and was later released on DVD by AnimEigo in 2004. In 2012, the film was released in a box set with Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance on Blu-ray and DVD by Arrow Video. In January 2016, the film was again released with Love Song of Vengeance on Blu-ray and DVD by the Criterion Collection. References Bibliography External links The Complete Lady Snowblood: Flowers of Carnage an essay by Howard Hampton at the Criterion Collection 1973 films 1970s Japanese-language films 1970s action thriller films 1970s crime thriller films Japanese action thriller films Japanese crime thriller films Films directed by Toshiya Fujita Films set in the 19th century Films set in Japan Live-action films based on manga Rape and revenge films Samurai films 1970s Japanese films