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Year |
Class |
Time |
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This is the movie that introduced the legend of Zatoichi and its star Shitaro Katsu, ushering in a new era of the Japanese samurai film. Practising his trade as a masseur in a small province, Zatoichi finds himself caught in a turf war between rival yakuz...
The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
Kenji Misumi
Masayo Banri,Shintaro Katsu
General Adventure,General Action,Action & Adventure
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1962 |
M |
96 min |
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Non-stop action, a deadly love triangle, and a mysterious one-armed samurai round out the second installment in the legendary Zatoichi series. When Zatoichi discovers the lord who has hired him suffers from a madness that - if made public - would bring ru...
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
Kazuo Mori
Shintaro Katsu
General Adventure,General Action,Action & Adventure
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1962 |
M |
72 min |
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Zatoichi seeks bloody vengeance on a ruthless gang and a powerful ronin in episode four of the Blind Swordsman series. Arriving in the village of Shimonita, Ichi learns that a local gang has placed a bounty on his head. A powerful hired ronin attacks Ichi...
Zatoichi - The Fugitive (1963)
Kazuo Mori
Shintaro Katsu
General Adventure,General Action,Action & Adventure
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1963 |
M |
86 min |
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With more killer swordsmanship, romance, and action-packed drama, the Blind Swordsman is back in the first colour episode of the Zatiochi series. Masseur Ichi returns to his home village to discover that his former teacher has been hiring out his swordsma...
New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)
Tokuzo Tanaka
Shinjo Chitose,Seizaburo Kawaku,Fujio Suga,Meiko Kondo,Mikikoo Tsubouchi,Shintaro Katsu
Martial Arts,General Action,General Adventure,Foreign,Japanese,Action & Adventure
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1963 |
PG |
91 min |
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A legendary figure in Japan is Zatoichi - the blind masseur with healing hands and a swift sword. On the outskirts of the town of Furukawa, Zatoichi meets a young boy whose parents have been murdered by corrupt local samurai. Accompanying the boy is Wa...
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Watako Himaki,Wang Yu,Koji Nambara,Michie Terada,Koji Minawara,Shintaro Katsu
Suspense & Thriller,Martial Arts,Crime,General Action,General Drama,Foreign,Japanese,Drama,Action & Adventure
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1971 |
PG |
94 min |
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A legendary figure in Japan is Zatoichi- the blind masseur with healing hands and a swift sword. With a price on his head, Ichi seeks refuge in a favorite village. Ichi finds that the corrupt Boss Masagoro, suspected of stealing gold from the Shogunate, ...
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
Kihachi Okamoto
Osamu Takizawa,Ayako Wakao,Shin Kishida,Masakane Yonekura,Shintaro Katsu,Toshiro Mifune
Suspense & Thriller,Crime,Martial Arts,General Action,General Drama,Foreign,Japanese,Drama,Action & Adventure
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1970 |
PG |
79 min |
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A legendary figure in Japan is Zatoichi- the blind masseur with healing hands and a swift sword. In a town where women are bought and sold Zatoichi stumbles upon a secret organisation headed by the Dark Lord Yamikubo. Also blind, Yamikubo befriends Zatoi...
Zatoichi - The Festival Of Fire (1970)
Kenji Misumi
Masayuki Mori,Reiko Ohara,Shintaro Katsu,Tatsuya Nakadai
Drama,Suspense & Thriller,Crime,Martial Arts,General Action,General Drama,Japanese,Foreign,Action & Adventure
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1970 |
PG |
96 min |
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Zatoichi is the tale of the wandering blind swordsman.In this instalment, Zatoichi delivers the baby of a dying woman. After leaving the baby with his Aunt, Zatoichi runs afoul of the local Yakuza boss Tetsugoro. When the baby's father returns, Zatoichi i...
Zatoichi At Large (1972)
Kazuo Mori
Shintaro Katsu
Military & War,General Adventure,General Action,Action & Adventure
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1972 |
M |
85 min |
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Zatoichi tracks down the daughter of an elderly woman who has met an unfortunate ending on a treacherous rope bridge. Zatoichi soon discovers that the daughter is a prostitute and vows to save her from her desperate life. However, Zatoichi hustles some mo...
Zatoichi In Desperation (1972)
Kazuo Mori
Shintaro Katsu
General Action,General Adventure,Military & War,Action & Adventure
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1972 |
M |
89 min |
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Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami is a samurai cop with a very special weapon. Uncompromising, resenting authority and afraid of no-one The Razor wields both his blade and his 'extra sword' with great efficiency. When Hanzo discover his superior is...
Hanzo The Razor 1: Sword of Justice (1972)
Kenji Misumi
Shintaro Katsu, Mari Atsumi, ko Nishimura, Yukji Aasoka
Martial Arts,General Action,General Adventure,Foreign,Japanese,Action & Adventure
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1972 |
MA |
86 min |
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