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Tag / Zatoichi

January 6, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage (1966)

  • Criterion Collection
  • 1966, Japan, Kazuo Ikehiro, Zatoichi
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Zatoichi’s caught in between nasty gangsters and ungrateful villagers in this 14th entry that boasts great action but little in a way of a substantial story. 

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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December 17, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Zatoichi’s Vengeance (1966)

  • Criterion Collection
  • 1966, Japan, Tokuzo Tanaka, Zatoichi
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Zatoichi’s use of violence to right wrongs is called into question in this well-made 13th installment. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Zatoichi and Chess Expert (1965)

  • Criterion Collection
  • 1965, Japan, Kenji Misumi, Zatoichi
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There may not be much action, but this quite solid 12th instalment takes its time to give us well-developed characters in a narrative about strategic one-upmanship.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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September 19, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)

  • Criterion Collection
  • 1965, Japan, Kazuo Mori, Zatoichi
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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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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

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July 22, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Zatoichi’s Revenge (1965)

  • Criterion Collection
  • 1965, Akira Inoue, Japan, Zatoichi
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This tenth instalment goes into darker territory with forced prostitution as one of its themes, but Zatoichi is in a serious mood to right wrongs with several well-choreographed fight scenes in store.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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June 21, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)

  • Criterion Collection
  • 1964, Japan, Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Zatoichi
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The theme of the ‘father figure’ dictates the narrative of this decent 9th instalment of the ‘Zatoichi’ series.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)

  • Criterion Collection
  • 1964, Japan, Kenji Misumi, Zatoichi
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This 8th instalment is one of the series’ best—and different too—with director Kenji Misumi fashioning a slower-paced tale about Zatoichi’s longing for fatherhood. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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May 26, 2020June 21, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword (1964)

  • Criterion Collection
  • 1964, Japan, Kazuo Ikehiro, Zatoichi
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The franchise’s 7th movie is its first true disappointment with a middling story, low stakes and a weak villain.

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

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May 1, 2020February 9, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)

  • Criterion Collection
  • 1964, Japan, Kazuo Ikehiro, Zatoichi
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This sixth installment benefits from the wild, manic energy sustained by relatively new director Kazuo Ikehiro.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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April 17, 2020June 21, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Zatoichi on the Road (1963)

  • Criterion Collection
  • 1963, Japan, Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Zatoichi
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It does feel overly-plotted, but this fifth ‘Zatoichi’ installment builds up to an all-out street gang war.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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