Not every zatoichi film qualifies as great cinema, but even when the series falters a bit, every single one of these films is still well worth your time. It starts as midlevel drug dealer, dangelo barksdale beats a murder rap. The character, a blind masseur and blademaster, was created by novelist kan shimozawa. Zatoichis revenge was the 10th release in the franchise and came out in 1965. The conclusion of zatoichi s vengeance brings us a spectacular showdown with boss gonzo shrewdly using the loud festival drums against ichi to handicap his sonar hearing. The blind swordsman box set gets our highest recommendation and damn well deserves it. Zatoichis vengeance, zatoichi no uta ga kikoeru is a 1966 japanese chambara film directed by tokuzo tanaka and starring shintaro katsu as the blind masseur zatoichi. The blind swordsman 1989 page 1 of 1 previous next page. In his dying wish, a fatally wounded yakuza named tamekichi asks ichi to take a large sum of money to his son taichi. And star shintaro katsu provides another great performance, not to mention the darker edge this movie has, which should interest fans of the series.
He learns of hikonoichis recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, osayo, in a brothel. Not to be confused with the similarly dubbed tenth installment, zatoichis revenge, this is really not so much a true vengeance story since ichi isnt seeking retribution for a personal loss. Through friendship with denroku, a local dice thrower and. This list tries to track down not only the greatest, but also the most essential zatoichi films which brought this formula to live, tried to improve it or varied it intelligently. Nearing 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. Through friendship with denroku, a local dice thrower and devoted father, ichi uncovers an unholy alliance between the governor and the area. With shintaro katsu, norihei miki, mikiko tsubouchi, takeshi kato.
As this iconic figure, the charismatic and earthy shintaro katsu became an instant superstar, lending a largerthanlife presence to the thrilling adventures of a man who. He learns of hikonoichi s recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, osayo, in a brothel. Jul 11, 2009 great scene of zatoichi the blind swordsman slicing out some justice. Baby cart at the river styx is the second film in the popular japanese lone wolf and cub series, the majority of this film was also used to create shogun assassin. Zatoichis revenge 1965 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free zatoichis revenge full movie online on. Zatoichis vengeance displays one of the most interesting aspects of zatoichi as a character.
Great scene of zatoichi the blind swordsman slicing out some justice. But the village is being terrorised by a brutal gang demanding daily protection money, and zatoichi himself falls in with a young man and woman disguised as geishas who are after revenge on. Shintaro katsu, ishimatsu the oneeyed swordsman katsu shintaro 1967 remastered, an osaka story raizo ichikawa 1957 remastered, kojiros turning swallow cut katsu shintaro 1961 remastered, hoodlum priest 1 katsu shintaro 1969 remastered, the whale god shintaro katsu 1962 remastered, yokosuka navy prison shintaro katsu 1973 remastered, 3 young samurai. Promising to make a delivery for a dying man, the blind swordsman zatoichi comes across the usual crime gangs but also meets a blind monk who brings into question his use of violence. Extras include liner notes by tom mes, a foldout mini poster and trailers for zatoichi and the fugitives, samaritan zatoichi and an overall promo for home visions zatoichi series. Ichis investigation into these injustices uncovers a corrupt alliance between government officials and criminals, putting the blind swordsman on a bloody path of retribution in one of the series darkest entries. Zatoichis revenge is the tenth film of the franchise about the blind masseur turned lowly yakuza and skilled swordsman with a strong moral compass. Zatoichi s revenge is the tenth film of the franchise about the blind masseur turned lowly yakuza and skilled swordsman with a strong moral compass. A tribute to the combat scenes and shintaro katsu s deftness and all around awesomeness in the first 5 movies of the zatoichi series. Since then, with the cute but cloying kikujiro, the entertaining but. The blind swordsman the blind swordsmans revenge 17 7. In 2003, takeshi kitano played zatoichi in a continuity rebootalternate continuity film which he also directed for tropes specific to that film go to its page. Now it s the first color movie of the blind swordsman.
Zatichi learns the origin of his famous cane sword, and discovers it may soon fail in battle. First, hes riding in a cart talking about how much he loves the sun on his face when he loses a rice ball. The dvds of all 26 films in the series are worth buying. Many of the earliest films in the series had wonderful. Zatoichis revenge sees our fav blind masseurswordsman return to another place from his past with him wanting to pay a vistit to the man who taught him his massagingskills, but he finds out his former master was killed and his daughter was forced into prostitution.
Zatoichi s revenge 1965 directed by akira inoue zatoichi nidan kiri starring shintaro katsu ichi, norihei miki denroku the weasel, mikiko tsubouchi sayo. May 21, 2016 zatoichis revenge 1965 zatoichi and the doomed man 1965 zatoichi and the chess expert 1965 zatoichis vengeance 1966 zatoichis pilgrimage 1966 zatoichis canesword 1967 zatoichi the outlaw 1967 zatoichi challenged 1967 zatoichi and the fugitives 1968 samaritan zatoichi 1968 zatoichi metts yojimbo 1970. Apr 24, 2006 part of the final battle in zatoichi s revenge. Overview of zatoichis revenge, 1965, directed by akira inoue, with shintaro katsu, norihei miki, mikiko tsubouchi, at turner classic movies. Download zatoichis revenge 1965 subtitles from the. The colossally popular zatoichi films make up the longestrunning action series in japanese history and created one of the screens great heroes. Zatoichi tv series volume 1 finally, the famed tv series is now available for u. Find out more, watch clips, and find out where to buy this cult film. In japanese w english subtitles the blind swordsman returns back to his charming hometown only to find the place is overrun by the yakuza. Zatoichi, zatoichi is a fictional character featured in one of japans longestrunning series of films, as well as a television series. He made 24 installments between 1962 and 1973, and made the last one 16 years later in 1989. Zatoichi s vengeance displays one of the most interesting aspects of zatoichi as a character.
Zatoichis revenge is just as enjoyable and exciting as the 9 films that preceded it, but lacks enough individual moments to make it stand out. After zatoichi learns of his senseis murder he uncovers a horrible conspiracy involving the local government and crime family. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Unlike most trained swordsmen and retainers, the adherence to a code of conduct is not part of his nature because no one would hire a blind swordsman, so one assumes the bushido code was not stressed in his training.
A loose sequel film to katsus zatoichi with a female protagonist, ichi, was released in 2008. Zatoichi s revenge sees our fav blind masseurswordsman return to another place from his past with him wanting to pay a vistit to the man who taught him his massagingskills, but he finds out his former master was killed and his daughter was forced into prostitution. The blind swordsman movie videos for the full length movie and video clips on mefeedia. Zatoichis conspiracy does a good job of injecting some gravitas through the exploration of home and delving into ichis origins, even if it plays loose with his previously established origins in the process. Storylineset in baltimore, this show centers around the city s innercity drug scene. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. Both are set during the late edo period 1830s and 1840s. Zatoichi tv series collection 1 6disc collection of the first zatoichi tv episodes. It was originally released by the daiei motion picture company later acquired by kadokawa pictures. Zatoichis revenge 1965 directed by akira inoue zatoichi nidan kiri starring shintaro katsu ichi, norihei miki denroku the weasel, mikiko tsubouchi sayo, takeshi kato kadokura, sachiko kobayashi tsuru, fujio harumoto intendant isoda, sonosuke sawamura boss tatsugoro, gen kimura inspector odate, saburo date daikashi, sanemon. I more than recommend zatoichis revenge, as it is another solid installment in the zatoichi franchise. Five, 1hour episodes comprise this first dvd volume. Upon arriving in the town he left ten years earlier, he realizes a lot of things have changed for the.
In japanese w english subtitles the last zatoichi movie i uploaded was the masseuse first. On dvd, the anamorphic widescreen transfer is great and the sound is in its original mono format. Zatoichis revenge 1965 04031965 jp adventure, action, drama 1h 24m user score. With shintaro katsu, shigeru amachi, jun hamamura, mayumi ogawa. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing zatoichis revenge near you. Zatoichis revenge 1965 zatoichi and the doomed man 1965 zatoichi and the chess expert 1965 zatoichis vengeance 1966 zatoichis pilgrimage 1966 zatoichis canesword 1967 zatoichi the outlaw 1967 zatoichi challenged 1967 zatoichi and the fugitives 1968 samaritan zatoichi 1968 zatoichi metts yojimbo 1970. Arriving in a village plagued by corruption and deceit, zatichi vows to avenge his slain master. The movie begins with a contrast between the different sides of zatoichi. Frequently asked questions how many zatoichi films were made. This is a list of all the zatoichi movies starring shintaro katsu. Of course ichi takes on the men responsible and uncovers a huge plot in.
Also, an american reimagining called blind fury was made in 1989, starring. Mar 19, 2004 but the village is being terrorised by a brutal gang demanding daily protection money, and zatoichi himself falls in with a young man and woman disguised as geishas who are after revenge on this. In this movie, zatoichi plans to visit his old master who taught him how to become a masseur. Zatoichis revenge 1965 zatoichis revenge 1965 user. After zatoichi learns of his sensei s murder he uncovers a horrible conspiracy involving the local government and crime family.
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