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SAMARITAN ZATOICHI
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The fight for justice takes on a personal dimension for the famed blind swordsman when his sister Osode sells herself to pay off her brother's gambling debt. This tragic turn of events is the result of an evil plot, designed by a yakuza boss who desires the charming Osode. Zatoichi's crusade for justice has now become a matter of his own family's honor. In Japanese Kenji Misumi---Japan---1968---84 mins.
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ZATOICHI 1:TALE OF ZATOICHI
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Also known as The Tale of Zatoichi, this was the first film in the famous "Blind Swordsman" series, with Shintaro Katsu taking his first bow in the role he would make famous. Zatoichi is drawn into an epic revenge match between ruthless gangs in the province of Shimosa. When one of the lords tries to enlist Zatoichi's services, the other gang boss hires a savage killer. In Japanese with English subtitles. Kenji Misumi---Japan---1962---96 mins.
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ZATOICHI 10: ZATOICHI'S REVENGE
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When the blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi goes to visit the man who taught him the art of massage, he learns that his old teacher, Hikonoichi, has been murdered while traveling to Kyoto to receive the high rank of Kengyo, master masseur. When Zatochi discovers that Kengyo's daughter Osayo has been taken hostage in a brothel owned by a local gangster boss, he vows to rescue her and avenge his mentor's murder. In Japanese with English subtitles. Akira Inouye---Japan---1965---84 mins.
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ZATOICHI 11: ZATOICHI & THE DOOMED MAN
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When the blind master swordsman/masseur Zatoichi is thrown in jail, he encounters a harmless con man facing execution for a crime that he didn't commit. Upon release, Zatoichi vows to help his new friend and track down the guilty party, which leads him to a surprising foe. In Japanese with English Kazuo Mori---Japan---1965---77 mins.
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ZATOICHI 12: ZATOICHI & THE CHESS EXPERT
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A tale of friendship, bravery and discipline, this work details the further adventures of Zatoichi, who befriends a master chess player. Zatoichi gambles all of his money to pay for the medical services of a young woman wounded in a sword fight with Japanese gangsters attempting to rob them. Also released as The Blind Swordsman and the Chess Expert. In Japanese with English Kenji Misumi---Japan---1965---87 mins.
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ZATOICHI 13: ZATOICHI'S VENGEANCE
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Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) defends a dying man against a group of young gangsters, only to become entangled in a plan to return some money to an isolated village, now overtaken by a band of guerrillas who must be neutralized. With Shigeru Amachi, Mayumi Ogawa, and Kei Sato. Also released as The Blind Swordsman's Vengeance. In Japanese with English subtitles. Tokuzo Tanaka---Japan---1966---83 mins.
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ZATOICHI 15: ZATOICHI'S CANE SWORD
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Once again the long suffering but incredibly noble and diligent blind samurai Zatoichi is back. Swordplay and martial arts combine with artfull choreography, making this fifteenth installment a standout in the popular series. Also released as The Blind Swordsman's Cane Sword. In Japanese Kimiyoshi Yasuda---Japan---1967---93 mins.
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ZATOICHI 2:TALE CONTINUES
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The second thrilling film in the "Blind Swordsman" series, also known as The Tale of Zatoichi Continues. Masseur Ichi uncovers the crucial secret behind a distinguished lord whom he is hired to massage--he suffers from madness. Realizing the gravity of the situation, the lord's men seeks to silence the blind and seemingly defenseless Ichi. As usual, those who would underestimate this hero pay dearly, but Zatoichi almost meets his match in fearsome, one-armed samurai. In Japanese with English subtitles. Kazuo Mori---Japan---1962---73 mins.
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ZATOICHI 4: THE FUGITIVE
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This martial arts extravaganza was the fourth film in the famous Zatoichi series. The blind swordsman and masseur finds himself trapped between the charms of an old love and his never-ending struggle for survival when a bounty is placed on his head. In Japanese with English subtitles. Tokuzo Tanaka---Japan---1963---86 mins.
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ZATOICHI 5: ON THE ROAD
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In the fifth Zatoichi movie, the blind swordsman and his companion are on their way to meet with a local gang leader who wants to hire Zatoichi as his bodyguard. A rival gang attacks them before they can reach their destination, but the clever swordsman and masseur negotiates safe passage. Things take a dramatic turn when he meets a servant girl fleeing a feudal lord who raped her. Zatoichi bravely agrees to help her get back to her family, knowing he will have to take on both gangs in order to succeed. In Japanese Kimiyoshi Yasuda---Japan---1963---87 mins.
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ZATOICHI 6: ZATOICHI & THE CHEST OF GOLD
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Zatoichi, the blind gambler and masseur, is caught in a cross-fire of greed and ambition and must clear his name and his long-time friend, the benevolent yakuza chief, who was framed in a gold robbery. On top of that, he is also being hounded by a maniacal, bullwhip yielding Ronin who is desperate to challenge the blind swordsman. In Japanese with English subtitles. Kazuo Ikehiro---Japan---1964---82 mins.
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ZATOICHI 7: ZATOICHI'S FLASHING SWORD
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Fleeing brutal gangsters, Zatoichi is embroiled in a feud between completing yakuza bosses. He declares his allegiance to the benevolent Tsumugi and Yasu responds by raising the stakes, deploying bribery, extortion and murder to gain control of a strategically important river. With Naoko Kubo, Mayumi Nagisa, Ryutaro Gomi and Yutaka Nakamura. In Japanese with English subtitles. Kazuo Ikehiro---Japan---1964---82 mins.
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ZATOICHI 8: FIGHT, ZATOICHI, FIGHT
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Zatoichi must deliver an orphaned child to its father after the mother is accidentally killed in an ambush intended for the blind swordsman. Relentlessly pursued by assassins, Zatoichi must fight even more diligently than before because now he is protecting a child. A strange twist of fate awaits the swordsman though when he meets the child's father. In Japanese with Tokuzo Tanaka---Japan---1964---90 mins.
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ZATOICHI 9: ADVS OF ZATOICHI
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The astounding blind swordsman/masseur Zatoichi uncovers a plot of murder and intrigue when he goes to Kasama Town to celebrate the New Year. Cornered and outnumbered, he will not stop in his fight against the corrupt local magistrate who exploits the town's merchants. In Japanese with English Kimiyoshi Yasuda---Japan---1965---83 mins.
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ZATOICHI AND THE FUGITIVES
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This samurai drama pits Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) against a band of ruffian outlaws. Zatoichi is caught in a sinister web of torture and extortion as local bandits and gangs brutalize the countryside and force the women to work in sweatshops. "The action simply takes your breath away with its speed, surprises and detail" (The Hawaii Herald). With Yumiko Nogawa, Kayo Mikimoto and Kyosuke Machida. In Japanese with English subtitles. Kimiyoshi Yasuda---Japan---1968---82 mins.
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ZATOICHI AT LARGE
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After a woman dies in childbirth, the blind masseur/master swordsman Zatoichi takes the child to his aunt. There he finds trouble with the yakuza and with the baby's father, who blames Zatoichi for his wife's death. The 23rd film in the Zatoichi series. In Japanese with English subtitles. Kazuo Mori---Japan---1972---90 mins.
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ZATOICHI BLIND SWORDSMAN V 1-4
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Four thrilling films from the famous "Blind Swordsman" series, starring Shintaro Katsu in the role he would make famous. In the first film, The Tale of Zatoichi (The Life and Opinion of Masseur Ichi, Kenji Misumi , 1962, 92 mins.), Zatoichi is drawn into an epic revenge match between ruthless gangs in the province of Shimosa. When one of the lords tries to enlist Zatoichi's services, the other gang boss hires a savage killer. In The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (The Return of Masseur Ichi, Kazuo Mori, 196 2, 73 mins.), the second installment, Masseur Ichi uncovers the crucial secret behind a distinguished lord whom he is hired to massage--he suffers from madness. Realizing the gravity of the situation, the lord's men seek to silence the blind and seemingly defenseless Ichi, who almost meets his matc h in fearsome, one-armed samurai. In the third and first color Zatoichi film, New Tale of Zatoichi (Masseur Ichi Enters Again, Tokuzo Tanaka, 1963, 91 mins.), the blind masseur has a chance meeting with swordsman Yajuro Banno, his former master. Delighted to see his former pupil, Bann o invites him to visit his home, which he shares with his sister, Yayoi. She quickly falls in love with the kind and gentle Ichi, much to Banno's chagrin. Things turn out to be not what they seem as Banno is discovered to be involved in a kidnapping and extortion plot. Torn between love and justice, will
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ZATOICHI BOX SET
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Seven rousing adventures featuring the mythical hero Zatoichi - a sightless swordsman and masseur living in feudal Japan. Includes Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, Zatoichi the Outlaw, Zatoichi: The Festival of Fire, Zatoichi At Large, Zatoichi in Desperation, Zatoichi's Conspiracy, and Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman. Katsu Shintaro stars as Zatoichi in each of the seven volumes. In Japanese with Japan
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ZATOICHI CHALLENGED
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In his seventeenth adventure, the wandering masseur and swordsman Zatoichi shares a room in an inn with a gravely ill woman and her young son. In her dying breath she pleads with Zatoichi to take her son to his father in Maebara. The boy's father is discovered to be confined and forced by a local gangster to work in an illegal trade. A mysterious master swordsman stands in the way of his rescue. Will Zatoichi risk his life for the helpless boy and his innocent father? Served as the inspiration for Blind Fury, starring Rutger Hauer. In Japanese with English subtitles. Kenji Misumi---Japan---1967---86 mins.
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ZATOICHI IN DESPERATION
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Shintaro Katsu directs and stars as the blind masseur/master swordsman in the 24th film in the long-running Zatoichi series. After being the blind witness to a murder, Zatoichi visits the victim's young daughter who works in a brothel. Feeling on obligation to the girl, Zatoichi tries to buy out her contract and ensure her freedom. But when the girl learns of the bounty on the swordsman's head, greed gets the best of her. In Japanese with English Shintaro Katsu---Japan---1972---92 mins.
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