Screenplay: Kan Shimozawa

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The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

2003 · Movie · 115 min. · Japan

Direction Takeshi Kitano

Cast Takeshi Kitano · Tadanobu Asano · Michiyo Oguso · Yui Natsukawa

Synopsis The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003) follows a wandering blind masseur and master swordsman, Zatoichi, who arrives in a town oppressed by ruthless gangs. Disguising his lethal skills behind a humble demeanor, he befriends a kind innkeeper and two geisha sisters...

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Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Mikiko Tsubouchi · Seizaburô Kawazu · Fujio Suga

Synopsis The 3rd entry (also the 1st one shot in color) in the 'Zatoichi' aka 'Masseur Ichi', or 'The Blind Swordsman' series. aka 'Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman's Return'. - Ichi journeys to his old village looking for peace, but is pursued...

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Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Miwa Takada · Masayo Banri · Junichiro Narita

Synopsis Blind swordsman/masseur Ichi (known as Zatoichi, or "Masseur Ichi") angers a local yakuza gang when he defeats several of them in a wrestling match. When he finds that his long lost love Tane is nearby and romantically involved with a...

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