Zatoichi - The Blind Swordsman Blu Ray

THE ADVENTURES OF THE LEGENDARY BLIND SWORDSMAN IN A KILLER, TWENTYFIVE FILM SET! The colossally popular Zatoichi films make up the longestrunning action series in Japanese history and created one of the screen's great heroes: an itinerant blind masseur who also happens to be a lightningfast swordsman. As this iconic figure, the charismatic and earthy SHINTARO KATSU became an instant superstar, lending a largerthanlife presence to the thrilling adventures of a man who lives staunchly by a code of honour and delivers justice in every town and village he enters.... The films that feature him are variously pulse pounding, hilarious, stirring, and completely offthewall. This deluxe set features the string of twentyfive Zatoichi films made between 1962 and 1973. Includes 25 Films: THE TALE OF ZATOICHI THE TALE OF ZATOICHI CONTINUES NEW TALE OF ZATOICHI ZATOICHI THE FUGITIVE ZATOICHI ON THE ROAD ZATOICHI AND THE CHEST OF GOLD ZATOICHI'S FLASHING SWORD FIGHT, ZATOICHI FIGHT ADVENTURES OF ZATOICHI ZATOICHI'S REVENGE ZATOICHI AND THE DOOMED MAN ZATOICHI AND THE CHESS EXPERT ZATOICHI'S VENGEANCE ZATOICHI'S PILGRIMAGE ZATOICHI'S CANE SWORD ZATOICHI THE OUTLAW ZATOICHI CHALLENGED ZATOICHI AND THE FUGITIVES SAMARITAN ZATOICHI ZATOICHI MEETS YOJIMBO ¢ ZATOICHI GOES TO THE FIRE FESTIVAL ZATOICHI MEETS THE ONEARMED SWORDSMAN ZATOICHI AT LARGE ZATOICHI IN DESPERATION ZATOICHI'S CONSPIRACY Features: Digital restorations of all twentyfive films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks The Blind Swordsman, a 1978 documentary about Zatoichi portrayer and filmmaker Shintaro Katsu, along with a 2013 interview with its director, John Nathan Interview from 2013 with Asianfilm critic Tony Rayns Trailers PLUS: A book featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien; synopses of the films by critic, novelist, and musician Chris D.; The Tale of Zatoichi, the original short story by Kan Shimozawa; and twentyfive illustrations inspired by the films, by twentyfive different artists [show more]

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