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Availability: Special Order - Usually ships within 3-6 business days. Once you order it, we will order it from our supplier and ship it out to you. We do not bill you for Special Order items until they ship. You cannot cancel Special Order items after purchase. AKA: The Life And Opinion Of Masseur Ichi || Zatoichi Monogatari Director: Kenji Misumi Released: 1962 [Japan] Genre: Swordplay/Sword(s)     Sub-Genre: Action/Adventure Keywords:  Blindness || Gangs / Gangsters || Japan / Japanese || Rivalry || Samurai

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Zatoichi The Blind Swordsman: Vols. 1-4 [US 4-Disc Set]

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Avg. Rating:	4.5 / 5 (based on 3 ratings). What did you think of it?
Plot:	Practicing his trade as a masseur in a small province, Zatoichi finds himself caught in a turf war between rival yakuza gangs. One of the gang leaders, Shigezo, hires a warrior with an equally fierce reputation to challenge Zatoichi.
Overview:	This is the movie that introduced the legend of Zatoichi and its star, Shintaro Katsu, ushering in a new era of the Japanese samurai film. Practicing his trade as a masseur in a small province, Zatoichi finds himself caught in a turf war between rival yakuza gangs. Aware of Zatoichi's reputation as an undefeatable swordsman, yakuza leader Sukejoro tries to hire him--unsuccessfully--as a mercenary. But it's too late. The other gang leader, Shigezo, hires a warrior with an equally fierce reputation to challenge Zatoichi. Thus the legend begins with intensely choreographed battle scenes and an expertly crafted story.
Cast:	Shintaro Katsu  ||  Masayo Mari  ||  Ryuzo Shimada  ||  Gen Mitamura  ||  Shigero Amachi  ||  Chitose Maki  ||  Eijiro Yanagi (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	96 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese (Dolby Digital 1.0 - Mono)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Home Vision Entertainment (HVE)  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Letterboxed 2.35:1 (OAR) Mono Black & White Photo Gallery Newly Translated Subtitles Restored