Zatoichi’s caught in between nasty gangsters and ungrateful villagers in this 14^th entry that boasts great action but little in a way of a substantial story. 

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The franchise’s 7^th movie is its first true disappointment with a middling story, low stakes and a weak villain.

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This sixth installment benefits from the wild, manic energy sustained by relatively new director Kazuo Ikehiro.

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