Movie: "The Tiger" Lots of Japanese guns, gear & gunto

[Bruce Pennington]

Just watched the Korean movie "The Tiger" set in 1925 Korea. Japanese commander trying to kill a seemingly unkillable tiger. Don't know what to think of the story, but LOTS of rifles, bayonettes, gear, uniforms and 1 or 2 Type 95 NCO gunto. Unfortunately, the Type 95 wasn't beeing produced in 1925!!!!! Also, the "major" was carrying a Type 95. <sigh>

[Nick Komiya]

That must be based on the legend of Kiyomasa Kato slaying a man-eater tiger in Korea during the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1593. This tiger slayer is the one to whom this temple was dedicated to Japanese senninbari for review

Below the many depictions of Kato vs the tiger

[Bruce Pennington]

I think you're right Nick! On another note, I don't think you'll like the commander's chair! Unless those specs came out after 1925, then the director did ok!