ZATOICHI, THE FUGITIVE (Zatoichi Kyojotabi, 1963, Tokuzo Tanaka, 86 min. ) 3 1974 Unrated. By Dorothy Woodend 18 Jun 2004 | TheTyee.ca Dorothy Woodend has been the film critic for The Tyee since 2004. Ed:Kitanos Zatoichi takes place in a world filled with death and gore, but which may also burst into song or laughter at any moment. If thats the case, it might mean that you can pick up Criterions upcoming Blu-ray+DVD combo mega-set Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman , which retails at $224.95, come November 26. Topics: Kenji Misumi, Chanbara, Jidaigeki, Zatoichi inquiry Out of curiosity does anyone know if Barnes and Noble carries Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman collection? $50.99 new (3 offers) $21.00 used (4 offers) DVD Talk - The Blind Swordsman - Criterion flew under my radar with this one. Owned version: The box set of the complete Zatoichi series released by Criterion in 2013. Zatoichi happens to bump into him on several occasions well before they cross blades, where they respect each others skill and are cordial enough with each other. $149.99 used (3 offers) Best to buy at another place that may have Vol 2 in stock CDuniverse, Barns&Noble Will be hard to find: Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. The Zatoichi series has long been an entry point for non-Japanese into Japanese films. The Adventures Of The Legendary Blind Swordsman In A Killer, Twenty-Five-Film Set. Bandai DC Comics Disney Funko Gundam Harry Potter LEGO Architecture Loungefly Marvel Comics Pokemon Pusheen Star Wars Studio Ghibli. This could have been a much better movie if it focused on Okinu and Osei instead of a blond blind swordsman. Customers who bought this item also bought. The colossally popular Zatoichi films make up the longestrunning action series in Japanese history and created one of the screens great heroes: an itinerant blind masseur who also happens to be a lightningfast swordsman. The blind swordsman of Zatoichi puts Hollywood's steroidal stars to shame. In this fourth installment of the Zatoichi, Blind Swordsman series and one of the best director Tokuzo Tanaka ratchets up the scope and dynamics, shooting virtually all of the movie on location in palpably blistering As he helps her investigate the disappearance, Zatoichi also becomes involved with another young woman who is trying to help her brother, who has murdered someone at about the same time and place as the missing man was last seen. The 2003 remake/Continuity Reboot of Zatoichi (known in the Anglosphere as "The Blind Swordsman Zatoichi" or Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi), the legendary blind swordsman of Japanese folklore. Barnes & Noble has just kicked off their 50% off Criterion sale and while it's impossible to suggest titles that will suit everyone looking to beef up their collection at this perfect time of year, I will do my best to offer some suggestions. Book Store in Pickerington, OH | Barnes & Noble A box set containing all 25 original Zatoichi films (not including the 2004 remake). He is no saint and enjoys the simple pleasures of gambling, sake and the company of women. Barnes & Noble is the worlds largest bookseller, and a leading retailer of content and educational products. Acquired: July 19th, 2015 from a Barnes & Noble. THE BLIND SWORDSMAN: ZATOICHI (2003) Dir. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Takeshi Kitano. Zatoichi Movies. THE TALES OF ZATOICHI Column. With 25 adventures of Shintaro Katsus famed blind, wandering swordsman Zatoichi recently becoming available through both a remarkable Criterion Collection box set, and digitally via Hulu Plus, our team decided it was time to walk down the dusty roads of adventure and watch and discuss the entire legendary chanbara series. Anybody have this set already? The film does contain a savage climax when Zatoichi makes like Sanjuro from Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo (1961) and Box sets, in my opinion, are what sales like this were made for. The Zatoichi series is one of Japan's longest running media franchises, with a total of 29 films and a 100-episode television series.The series centers around Ichi, an itinerant blind masseur who happens to be one of the most fearsome and dangerous swordsmen around, amassing a mind bogglingly high body count mostly consisting of yakuza, corrupt government flunkies and mountains of Mooks. Next. Mar 29, 2013 - Criterion Cover for Shintaro Katsu's "Zatoichi in Desperation" Zatoichi has a strong noble legacy in the heart of japanese cinema. Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman - Vol. the blind masseur and master swordsman. I've managed to find it at my local Barnes and Noble Page 1 of 2 - Barnes & Noble Criterion 50% Off Sale - Starts November 5th - posted in Blu-ray & DVD Deals: According to an associate working the movie/music department at my local B&N, the next 50% Criterion sale starts on November 5th. BLIND FURY is based on the series of Japanese movies made during the 1960s that featured Zatoichi, a wandering blind swordfighter. Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Samaritan Kenji Misumi In the 19th film, the fight for justice takes on a personal dimension for the famed blind swordsman when his sister Osode sells herself to pay off her brother's gambling debt. Zatoichi goes Wolverine in this fourth entry of the Zatoichi saga. Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Review. Note: If Zatoichi confuses you, it was the inspiration for Blind Fury. The Blind Swordsman: Zatichi by Henry Edward Hardy Zatichi is a humble blind masseur who is also (of course) a master swordsman. But when bad guys want Zatoichis Conspiracy Kimiyoshi Yasuda Japan, 1973 Zatoichis Flashing Sword Kazuo Ikehiro Japan, 1964 Zatoichis Pilgrimage Kazuo Ikehiro Japan, 1966 Zatoichis Revenge Akira Inoue Japan, 1965 Zatoichis Vengeance Tokuzo Tanaka Japan, 1966 679 Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Zatoichi The Adventures Of The Legendary Blind Swordsman In A Killer, Twenty-Five-Film Set. Directed (and starred) by Takeshi Kitano, who uses his full trademark trippy style to tell an adventure of the master swordsman, with Gorn, humour and Japanese music galore. 2 1974 Unrated. I have placed Zatoichi taking place in the 60s and 70s instead of the 1830s and 1840s while Blind Fury takes place after Vietnam and just before the movie came out. Perhaps all the heat and the carnage from the last film simply took a toll on the poor fella, turning him from a noble swordsman into one pissed off blind man. Unlike Logan which goes claws blazing from minute one this one takes its time to restrain our titular blind swordsman as a patient & kind protagonist encountering mounting injustices around him, building a simmering anger until it explodes in a swirling wrath of blood & cold sharp steel. Always fighting for the underdog, noble Zatoichi sets out to keep a girl from becoming a prostitute. THE ADVENTURES OF THE LEGENDARY BLIND SWORDSMAN IN A KILLER, TWENTYFIVE FILM SET!