Up Next in Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman

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  Zatoichi in Desperation

  Zatoichi in Desperation

  ZATOICHI #24
  Directed by Shintaro Katsu • 1972 • Japan

  Star Shintaro Katsu sits in the director’s chair for this psychedelic and unremittingly bleak entry in the Zatoichi series, which is unlike any other in its grind-house grimness. A tale of innocence corrupted by sadistic, sleazy criminality,...

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  ZATOICHI’S CONSPIRACY: Trailer

  ZATOICHI’S CONSPIRACY: Trailer

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  Zatoichi’s Conspiracy

  Zatoichi’s Conspiracy

  ZATOICHI #25
  Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda • 1973 • Japan

  Everything comes full circle when Zatoichi returns to his hometown. Unfortunately, he finds that a childhood friend has become a feared crime lord, keeping the locals in debt and bilking them of their rice. Capping off Zatoichi’s feature f...