ZATOICHI #8
Directed by Kenji Misumi • 1964 • Japan
While on the road, Zatoichi befriends a young mother right before she is savagely murdered. Promising her that he will hand over her baby to its father, the blind masseur embarks on an adventure both sentimental and beset by perilous action. This eighth ZATOICHI feature is an excellent showcase for star Shintaro Katsu, who evinces an extraordinary physical and emotional range as the blind swordsman, here father, mother, husband, and reluctant killer all at once.
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Adventures of Zatoichi
ZATOICHI #9
Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda • 1964 • JapanThe blind swordsman wanders into a town to celebrate the New Year. There, he befriends a young woman whose father has gone missing; as he tries to help her find him, he becomes entangled in a web of corruption and a series of tragic twists ...
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Zatoichi’s Revenge
ZATOICHI #10
Directed by Akira Inoue • 1965 • JapanNearing the village of his sensei, Zatoichi decides to pay the teacher a visit, only to learn that he has been murdered and his daughter forced into prostitution. Ichi’s investigation into these injustices uncovers a corrupt alliance between go...
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Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
ZATOICHI #11
Directed by Kazuo Mori • 1965 • JapanAn elderly prisoner accused of murder begs Zatoichi to find evidence of his innocence. The blind swordsman, for the first time, chooses not to help, but fate has other plans for him. Director Issei Mori, who played a significant role in getting ...
