VHS : Zatoichi Blind Swordsman's Revenge
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starring: Shintarô Katsu, Norihei Miki, Mikiko Tsubouchi, Takeshi Katô, Fujio Harumotodirected by: Akira Inoue
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304354469
Format: Color, Letterboxed, NTSC
ISBN: 6304354460
Label: Chambara
Manufacturer: Chambara
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Chambara
Release Date: October 01, 2000
Running Time: 84 minutes
Sales Rank: 68757
Studio: Chambara
Theatrical Release Date: 1965
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Classic sword film
This film stands out for its swordsplay, difficult to do considering all Zatoichi films feature superlative swordsplay. This one in particular shows what Shintaro Katsu can really do with a blade. The story here is not the strongest in the series when it really should be, considering Zato's murdered master is central to the plot. Still a solid entry, beautifully done. Director Akira Inoue consistently turned out some of the better Zatoichi films (in my opinion).
Rating: - not for use on line
J.H. Sweet's review applies to Zatoichi's Episode #13, not
this one. Please don't mislead customers.
Rating: - Don't kill Zatoichi's master!
Picture a corrupt town, where the governor and the yakuza are thick as thieves, and poor village girls are regularly enslaved in the local brothel, where they are beaten and starved, then their virginity sold to valued customers. Picture a pit of a town, where the closest thing they have to an honest man is a dice-thrower in the local gambling den, Denroku the Fox, who cheats his customers at dice but loves his family and teenage daughter enough to defy the town bosses, risking everything and causing ... Read More
Rating: - Zatoichi in another great adventure.
This is classic Zatoichi at his best. I really enjoyed this film. I own nearly all of them and this one is one of my favorites for sure, but hey they are all great! If you like when a lone figure comes into a town and brings justice with his sword and skill you will love this film, or any in the Zatoichi series. He is an unusual character, a blind masssuer and really very humble. But when things need setting straight his sword and skill come into action. I'm glad I was able to find these films on Amazon ... Read More
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