Despite a sensational action finale that rivals some of the best in the series, this 23^rd instalment seems to have been made from a script that is one or two revisions away from being ready. 

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This easy-going if poor entry doesn’t quite contribute much to Zatoichi’s characterisation, nor does it have an involving premise.

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A largely serviceable second film that ends on a cliffhanger.

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