Zatoichi is a 2003 japanese samurai dramaaction film, directed, written, coedited by and starring takeshi kitano beat takeshi in his 11th directorial venture. Zatoichi shintaro katsu asagoro rentaro mikuni uneshiro. The outlaw is about a common theme throughout all the zatoichi films, corruption in ancient japan. Zatoichi meets the onearmed swordsman internet archive. Shintaro katsu once again plays the blind swordsman ichi in this continuing series. The fate of our site directly depends on its relevance. Zatoichi arrives in a town where a gambling house is kidnapping its poor, debt ridden patrons. This is a new zealand classification of zatoichi the outlaw. This was followed by a second tv series in 1976, new zatoichi or shin zatoichi, that ran for three more seasons 29 episodes in 1976, 19 episodes in 1978 and 26 episodes in 1979. Zatoichi is a 2003 japanese movie about the iconic japanese figure. Everyone involved seems almost ashamed of being in a zatoichi movie, so they do their best to subvert and mock the franchises conventions. Oct 23, 2002 zatoichi the outlaw was the 16th film in the franchise released in 1967. It tells the story of an old blind man named zatoichi shintaro katsu who. Zatoichi the outlaw is the sixteenth in the fantastic zatoichi series.
But behind his humble facade, zatoichi is a master swordsman, gifted with. He plays, as usual, a man with an impassive face, few words, and sudden bursts of action that end in a few seconds. Zatoichi the blind swordsman the criterion collection bluray. Zatoichi is sitting by a dusty country road, his swordstick lying negligently next to him. The last 6 films and the tv series were also produced by katsu productions. It also marked the first movie made by katsu productions, the company of the star of the series katsu shintaro. Zatoichi the outlaw 1967 is the sixteenth film in the zatoichi series. As tensions mount between rival yakuza clans, one boss hires a formidable but ailing ronin as his clans musclewhile the other employs a humble, moral blind masseur named ichi. A crowd of samurai underlings bribe a small boy to. Zatoichi the outlaw is the first in the series to be produced by shintaro katsus own production company, katsu productions.
And in fight, zatoichi, fight zatoichi goes lone wolf and cub on us while trying to avoid all the people he has pissed off the previous films. Mar 19, 2004 zatoichi is sitting by a dusty country road, his swordstick lying negligently next to him. This criterion box set of all 25 of the early zatoichi movies is a bargain. Shintaro katsu took his final bow as zatoichi, the nomadic blind swordsman, in this martial arts action saga from japan. Zatoichi comes to a town which has faced several years of bad. The darkness is his ally 16 years after zatoichis conspiracy, effectively the final film in the series, and a decade after the tv series that followed, shintaro katsu returned to the character as both director and star in a twilight sequel as the final word on the.
Quality zatoichi the outlaw full movie by janinekrmb on. Satsuo yamamoto zatoichi royaburi aka zatoichi the outlaw 1967. Aug 09, 20 zatoichi the blind swordsman began life as the subject of a 1948 essay by writer kan shimozawa, which chronicled the life of an actual blind vagabond who travelled japan in the mid19th century, during the final years of the feudal shogunate reign. With its lightningfast swordplay, sleightofhand dice games, and codes of honor upheld and betrayed, this first chapter sets the stage for all the zatoichi adventures to come. Now its the first color movie of the blind swordsman. You can help us by sharing the link with friends, in social networks, message boards and other mass media. Unfortunately, this isnt the films original audio format, which shows in the audio track here as its clearly a mono track which was just doubled to the front left and right speakers, and contains no left and right. The colossally popular zatoichi films make up the longestrunning action series in japanese history and created one of the screens great heroes. Xvidhls torrent or any other torrent from category. For over 25 years, animeigo has specialized in releasing the finest in subtitled japanese anime and liveaction films. Titlezatoichi the outlaw publication number601540 application number60100709 mediumdvdcurrent.
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. Shintaro katsu, rentaro mikuni, ko nishimura, yuko hamada, kenjiro ishiyama, toshiyuki hosokawa, takuya fujioka. Master of a gambling house ensnares the sightless samurai in his plot to eliminate the competition. Zatoichi and the fugitives season 1, episode 18 080968 zatichi confronts a corrupt police official and an outlaw gang to free a young woman enslaved in a silk mill.
Blind zatoichi makes his living by gambling and giving massages. Fight, zatoichi, fight 1964 directed by kenji misumi. Zatoichi the outlaw was the 16th film in the franchise released in 1967. Many of the farmers have formed a collective of sorts, lead by the philosophic teachings of a former samurai named ohara who guides them in giving up. Primarily for my own reference as i make my way through the films but may be useful to others also taking the journey along with the blind masseur. A rival establishment moves to pay those debts and free the.
Region 1 zatoichi the outlaw animeigo 2003 bluray zatoichi. Released 2003, zatoichi stars takeshi kitano, tadanobu asano, michiyo ohkusu, yui natsukawa the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a. This time ichi wanders into a area where a curious war is being raged between two gambling houses and the local farmers. It seems that the star was motivated to come out of the gate with something strikingly different to mark the evolution of the series, since this is one of the most complex and tragic of the zatoichi films. Directed by satsuo yamamoto writing credits koji matsumoto, takehiro nakajima, kiyokata saruwaka, kan shimozawa produced by masaichi nagata, tokuko miyako music by sei ikeno cinematography by kazuo miyagawa film editing by kanji suganuma production design by yoshinobu nishioka. Guys from bonn to buenos aires who nod off after 10 minutes of yasujiro ozus tokyo monogatari.
He has a code, but enforces it according to his own rules. 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. It was originally released by the daiei motion picture company later acquired by kadokawa pictures. Zatoichi embodies the kinds of contradictory elements that make takeshi kitano japans most intriguing contemporary actordirector.
The movies are on nine discs in a sturdy slipcase along with a small book covering the zatoichi movies. Zatoichi may avoid stepping in a pile of shit, but still gets pissed in the face in this, the 8th part in the story about zatoichi. The zatoichi series has long been an entry point for nonjapanese into japanese films. It was originally released by the daiei motion picture company later acquired by kadokawa pictures, and is the first film produced by katsu productions katsus. The film is a revival of the classic zatoichi series of samurai film and television dramas. Zatoichi, zatoichi released in the us as the blind swordsman.
Zatoichi wikipedia, the free encyclopedia animeigo released seven of the films. But behind his humble facade, zatoichi is a master swordsman, gifted with lightningfast draw and strokes of breathtaking precision. In a town where debtridden peasants are being ruthlessly exploited, zatoichi is forced to take sides between a cruel yakuza boss and his seemingly altruistic rival. A list of the zatoichi films in chronological order. In japanese w english subtitles the last zatoichi movie i uploaded was the masseuse first. Does not include remakes and other similarly related films, just the original film series. Zatoichi royaburi 1967 free download rare movies cinema of. The hero comes to the aid of peasants in a small town that is under the thumb of gangsters and corrupt. Ichi is a blind masseuse ambling from town to town until some injustice or threat cause him to reveal his incomparable swordplay and samuraistyled sense of honor. Still while being honorable, funny and a ladys man. Green berets ultralight bug out bag with gear recommendations duration. Guys from bonn to buenos aires who nod off after 10. Introduced in the early 1960s, zatoichi is now an archetypal character in japanese film, inspiring dozens of films and numerous television shows. Zatoichi the outlaw 1967 the master of a gambling house ensnares the sightless samurai in his plot to eliminate the competition.
May 14, 2010 the zatoichi series has long been an entry point for nonjapanese into japanese films. With shintaro katsu, rentaro mikuni, ko nishimura, yuko hamada. Also known by the alternate titles zatoichi the blind swordsman or zatoichi. After being released from jail on charges of petty theft, ichi finds. Nov 25, 20 the first, the tale of zatoichi known as zatoichi monogatari in japan, appeared in 1974 and ran for 26 episodes. Zatoichi the outlaw, zatoichi royaburi is a 1967 japanese chambara film directed by satsuo yamamoto and starring shintaro katsu as the blind masseur zatoichi. Unlike animeigos lone wolf and cub dvds, zatoichi the outlaw is presented here in a dolby digital 2. The first 20 films were produced and distributed by daiei film except for the 16th film zatoichi the outlaw and the 20th film zatoichi meets yojimbo which were produced by shintaro katsus own company, katsu productions, and distributed theatrically by daiei.
Aug 16, 2017 the adventures of zatoichi the blind swordsman. With shintaro katsu, shigeru amachi, jun hamamura, mayumi ogawa. Zatoichi the outlaw is a 1967 japanese chambara film directed by satsuo yamamoto and. Released 2003, zatoichi stars takeshi kitano, tadanobu asano, michiyo ohkusu, yui natsukawa the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a score of 75 out of 100 on metacritic. A crowd of samurai underlings bribe a small boy to steal it. Zatoichi wanders into a town run by sinister gangs and a powerful samurai.
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