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    Default [Audiobook] Warriors of Old Japan (complete!)

    Kung Fu Action Theatre is on an audio drama release hiatus at the moment, but is far from inactive! I've asked a group of voice actors and producers to do readings from a public domain book called Warriors of Old Japan. It's a collection of samurai stories/legends and a few ghost stories which will be read from weekly over the next ten weeks.

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    Warriors of Old Japan

    by Yei Theodora Ozaki

    Chapter 1- Tametomo the Archer


    Read by Eleiece Krawiec

    Runtime: 33.03 Mins

    Music by Yi Weng

    Produced by Robyn Paterson
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    Rob and the Kungfu Action Theatre also used to do selected podcast wuxia readings too.

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    I think they're probably at the same level as or one level below Ah Qing, which is about the level of a 2nd or 3rd generation Quan Zhen disciple.
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    Chapter 2- Gen San-Mi Yorimasa, The Knight



    Read by Richard Bartock

    Music by Yi Weng

    Produced by Robyn Paterson

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    Chapter Three - The Story of Yoshitsune

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    Robyn Paterson

    Music by Yi Weng

    Produced by Robyn Paterson

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    Chapter Four- The Story of Benkei

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    Music by Yi Weng

    Produced by Robyn Paterson

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    Eh, ultrarob is a female?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bliss
    I think they're probably at the same level as or one level below Ah Qing, which is about the level of a 2nd or 3rd generation Quan Zhen disciple.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Han Solo View Post
    Eh, ultrarob is a female?

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    If you listened to the chapter I read, you wouldn't ask that question.

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    Chapter Five - The Goblin of Oeyama

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    Music by Yi Weng

    Produced by Robyn Paterson

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    Chapter Six - Kidomaru the Robber


    Read by Amanda Price

    Produced by Robyn Paterson

    Music by Yi Weng

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    Chapter Seven- Pots of Plum, Cherry and Pine

    Read by Julie Hoverson

    Produced by Robyn Paterson

    Music by Yi Weng

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    Thanks.

    I like your new website.

    What happened to the old wuxia podcasts?

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    The old WuXia podcasts are still in the podcast stream, so you can find them if you dig really hard on the podcast feed page. However because KFAT is generally focused now on producing original material and audio dramas(with the exception of this audiobook) I don't include them on the group homepage.

    Glad you're enjoying these readings- there will be 3 more chapters coming, plus the author's biography. (My god, that woman lived a historical J-Drama!)

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    Chapter 8 - Shiragiku the White Chrysanthemum

    Read by: Sophie N.

    Produced by: Robyn Paterson

    Music by: Yi Weng

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    Quote Originally Posted by UltraRob View Post
    Chapter Four- The Story of Benkei

    Read by
    Paul W. Campbell

    Music by Yi Weng

    Produced by Robyn Paterson
    Wow, these stories are very well produced, with music befitting the mood. Plus I get to learn about the proper pronunciation of names. I enjoy reading stories set in ancient settings so this is certainly my cup of tea.

    Just one very minor error I found. I downloaded the file from the above link, and according to the narration, it is indeed the correct file because it is the story of Benkei.

    However, the title that shows up in winamp says The story of Yoshitsune.

    Again, this is a very minor problem and does not detract me at all from enjoying this story Thanks for sharing these audiobooks.
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    D'oh!

    Thanks for the catch Wellesley! I'll look into that! In a way it's correct, though. Since the story of Benkei is actually the second half of the story of Yoshitune!

    Glad you're enjoying them. I too have a strong fondness for historical Asian culture, and do these to help get a few more people familiar with some of the lesser-known legends of Japan.

    One note though, my Actors are generally good with the Japanese names, but they're not Japanese speakers and do mispronounce them here and there. So don't take these as any kind of gospel when it comes to pronunciation.

    Two more chapters to go, plus the author's Bio and this book will be done. But I encourage people to check out the author's other books as well!

    Rob

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    Rob,

    What's your next project? Can i co-opt you into reading some completed JY or GL works?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bliss
    I think they're probably at the same level as or one level below Ah Qing, which is about the level of a 2nd or 3rd generation Quan Zhen disciple.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Han Solo View Post
    Rob,

    What's your next project? Can i co-opt you into reading some completed JY or GL works?

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    As of April I return to doing original audio plays and my Sci-Fi adventure series Twin Stars continues into Book Two of it's run in May. When it finishes I will likely take another "break" for a few months and based on the success of this project might have readings done of another book.

    I adore JY and GL works, but there are 2 issues I have with doing them:

    1) Copyright issues. (Warriors of Old Japan is Public Domain, which is partially why I chose it.)

    2) Warriors was easy to put together because each chapter was a different story, so I could have each one done by a different reader. With a JY or GL book, it's one story so it would be hard to justify having a different reader to read each chapter. One reader is possible, but it's a hell of a lot of work for someone who isn't getting paid, so naturally finding a good reader willing to do it isn't easy. Heck, at 30 single-space pages a chapter, most JY works would be intimidating with even multiple readers. My other concern with multiple readers would be constantly shifting pronunciations of the names and different people using different voices for the characters. I worry it would really throw the reading off.


    So, while I love the idea of promoting WuXia to a wider audience, I'm just not able or willing to put the time into it myself right now. (Now if Legend of the White Haired Maiden were finished, though...I might be willing to give it a try. )

    Rob

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    Chapter 9 - The Princess and the Bowl

    Read by: Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard

    Produced by: Robyn Paterson

    Music: Yi Weng

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    Chapter Ten (final chapter) - Lazy Taro

    Read by: Althea Aseoche

    Produced by: Robyn Paterson

    Music by: Yi Weng
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    Biography of Yei Theodora Ozaki

    by Mrs. Hugh Fraser

    Read by: Julie Hoverson

    Produced by: Robyn Paterson

    Music by: Yi Weng

    [Note: Her life could be a Japanese Drama! It's worth listening to!]
    Last edited by UltraRob; 04-05-09 at 11:09 AM.

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