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Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman Vols 5-8
Actors: Shintarô Katsu, Nobuo Kaneko
Genres: Action & Adventure, Indie & Art House, Drama

UR 2008 5hr 39min

With over 26 films and 100 TV episodes, the blind heroic swordsman Zatoichi lives by the Yakuza code and answers his foes with a deadly cane sword. Thrill to four of the finest feature adventures from one of Japan's most t... more »ime-honored figures, the ultimate anti-hero and champion of the common man. Zatoichi 5: On the Road Zatoichi helps a girl escape a lascivious feudal lard and two deadly yakuza gangs in the fifth installment of the Blind Swordsman series. While traveling to a village where the local gang leader wants to hire him as a bodyguard, Ichi and his companion are attacked by a rival gang. After negotiating safe passage for himself, the blind masseur encounters a servant girl trying to escape after being raped by a feudal lord. Agreeing to help the girl get back to her family, Zatoichi realizes he'll have to take on both gangs to make it through. Zatoichi 6: Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold Accused of stealing, Zatoichi is pursued by friend and foe alike. In this installment of The Blind Swordsman series, Ichi must prove his innocence, expose the real culprits, retrieve the gold and reconcile his accusers? anger. And if the odds were not stacked high enough, Ichi is hounded and challenged by a maniacal, bullwhip yielding Ronin who finds Ichi?s status as a low ranking blind masseur and master swordsman as an affront to his class and profession. Zatoichi 7: Zatoichi's Flashing Sword As fireworks explode overhead, blood runs under foot. Zatoichi is provoked into a fury of sword slinging by a disreputable gang leader trying to oust a rival, good-natured boss. A houseguest of the peaceful Bunkichi boss, Ichi attempts to help his gracious host fight the greedy boss Yasugoro, but as a fugitive, Ichi?s honorable host must ask the blind swordsman to leave. With Ichi temporarily out of the way, Yasugoro makes his bloody move. But being a man of fairness and equality, Zatoichi makes sure Yasugoro gets what he deserves in the end. Zatoichi 8: Fight, Zatoichi, Fight In a cruel twist of fate, an innocent woman is cut down in an ambush intended for the blind swordsman, turning her infant child into an orphan. Feeling responsible, Ichi vows to safely deliver the child to its father. The assassins relentlessly pursue Ichi, who must fight with ever more efficient determination now that he is the infant?s only protector. In a final bitter twist of fate and plot, Ichi must add to his list of enemies the father of the child he has sworn to protect.

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Actors: Shintarô Katsu, Nobuo Kaneko
Genres: Action & Adventure, Indie & Art House, Drama
Sub-Genres: Action & Adventure, Indie & Art House, Drama
Studio: Image Entertainment
Format: DVD - Black and White,Widescreen - Subtitled
DVD Release Date: 12/23/2008
Original Release Date: 01/01/1964
Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/1964
Release Year: 2008
Run Time: 5hr 39min
Screens: Black and White,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 4
SwapaDVD Credits: 4
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 6
Edition: Box set
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Languages: Japanese
Subtitles: English

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Movie Reviews

Not as good as Volumes 1-4

James Min | Hawaii, USA | 02/10/2010

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Volume 1 especially was good. Even through volume 4 was good. I had high hopes for this set. However, the story line/plots just weren't as compelling as the first 4. For an example, volume 1 has a renown samurai who has developed a terminal illness meeting Zatoichi while fishing and get to admire each other and become friends before finding out that they each are staying at opposing lords' homes who are about to go to war with each other. The samurai and Ichi end up dueling at the request of the samurai who knows that his days are numbered and didn't want to end his life at the hands of scoundrels but by someone he admired like Ichi. Ichi was humble while menacing throughout the 4 volumes. However, from volume 4 the movies start out with scenes of Ichi in action killing several men while telling them witty stuff. I felt that the character had changed a bit. Out of volumes 4-7, volume 7 had a compelling storyline. The others were just drawn out TV show in quality."

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James W. Cowan | Denver, CO. United States | 04/28/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Blind Swordsman series is fantastic. IFC started showing these every Friday last year. (Has since stopped)

I recorded 18 of them... All of the ones they showed. I am now buying the 10 or so that where not shown.

Very well made. Try to watch them in order.

"

Full of fun, drama and sadness...

Michael Valdivielso | Alexandria, VA | 12/14/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Instead of breaking down the review into four parts, one for each film, let me just list WHY you should buy this set. The Japanese method of movie making is to put MORE money into the sequels, to keep the characters, to try to link the plots so there is continuity between movies. They use the same actors for the same characters, they try to get the best writers and the experienced directors. In other words, the movies get better.

And you can tell. There is lots of humor but also they are playing with the art of the colored film. New opening scenes, camera angels, blood spraying sword slashes - we finally see blood in this set. The music, the story lines, the settings are all well thought out, crafted, and made with care. The wind blowing dust across the streets, the busy crowds in the background, the feeling that the story is happening in the real world and not some stage.

Movies 5 to 8 total about 5 hours and 39 minutes, with some extras in the form of trailers and some photo stills."