The film summoned the most sequels of a samurai film. Honor bound, he sets out to find the nextofkin who he discovers have their own problems. Zatoichi 2003 film edit in 2003, takeshi kitano wrote, directed and appeared in a new highbudget zatoichi film, called simply zatoichi zatoichi. Zatoichi arrives in a town where a gambling house is kidnapping its poor, debtridden patrons. The tale of zatoichi was released in japan on april 12, 1962.
Zatoichi the outlaw 1967 the master of a gambling house ensnares the sightless samurai in his plot to eliminate the competition. Zatoichi the outlaw 1967 is the sixteenth film in the zatoichi series. I particularly like yuko shimizus for adventures of zatoichi and jhomar sorianos for zatoichi the outlaw, but all are interesting, capturing the. Zatoichi the outlaw 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Shintaro katsu once again plays the blind swordsman ichi in this continuing series. Shintaro katsu, rentaro mikuni, ko nishimura, yuko hamada.
Zatoichi the outlaw was released theatrically on august 12, 1967. The colossally popular zatoichi films make up the longestrunning action series in japanese history and created one of the screens great heroes. In a town where debtridden peasants are being ruthlessly. Zatoichi the outlaw is the sixteenth entry in the popular, longrunning zatoichi series, and the first. Overview of zatoichi the outlaw, 1967, directed by satsuo yamamoto, with shintaro katsu, rentaro mikuni, ko nishimura, at turner classic movies. Realizing his mistake, he sets out to protect the dead mans sister, who is conflicted in accepting his help. Sep 16, 2015 zatoichi the outlaw 1967, zatoichi royaburi story. Promising to make a delivery for a dying man, the blind swordsman zatoichi comes across the usual crime gangs but also meets a blind monk who brings into question his use of violence. A dying woman begs zatoichi to reunite her son with the father he has never met, but when. Aug 16, 2017 the adventures of zatoichi the blind swordsman. An cute but annoying kid sidekick heralds a lighter, more comic story.
The hero comes to the aid of peasants in a small town that is under the thumb of gangsters and corrupt. It was originally released by the daiei motion picture company later acquired by kadokawa pictures, and is the first film produced by katsu productions katsus. Mar 10, 2017 zatoichi is a criticallyacclaimed recent entry in a decadeslong japanese media franchise, but i regrettably found it to be rather poor, with limp, meandering pacing and fun yet uninteresting. Zatoichi the outlaw eiga wiki japanese movies zatoichi 16. It was originally released by the daiei motion picture company later acquired by kadokawa pictures, and is the first film produced by katsu productions katsus own company. This time ichi is not the flawless superhero, and he has to. Zatoichi the outlaw is the first in the series to be produced by shintaro katsus own production company, katsu productions. Beat takeshi kitano directs and plays the title role in this tribute to the wildly popular blind swordsman of japanese cinema who was the hero of more. Zatoichi the outlaw 1967 full movie free watch online with english subtitles. As this iconic figure, the charismatic and earthy shintaro katsu became an instant superstar, lending a largerthanlife presence to the thrilling adventures of a man who.
The blind swordsman 16 the criterion collection cover illustration. Many of the farmers have formed a collective of sorts, lead by the philosophic teachings of a former samurai named ohara who guides them in giving up. The sixteenth zatoichi film is the first effort from its stars own katsu productions, and it is one of. Zatoichi and the fugitives season 1, episode 18 080968 zatichi confronts a corrupt police official and an outlaw gang to free a young woman enslaved in a silk mill. It was originally released by the daiei motion picture company later acquired by kadokawa pictures. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The character, a blind masseur and blademaster, was created by novelist kan shimozawa. With shintaro katsu, rentaro mikuni, hisaya morishige, etsushi takahashi. Im glad i have this film in my collection and i hope to have all the zatoichi films. This film signifies another slight dip in quality, but is nowhere near the uninspiring adventures on the zatoichi scale.
The movies are on nine discs in a sturdy slipcase along with. Zatoichi the outlaw was the 16th film in the franchise released in 1967. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. This film marks satsuo yamamotos only contribution to the long running anthology and it kills. The outlaw is about a common theme throughout all the zatoichi films, corruption in ancient japan. What these films needed to do to stay fresh was hire new directors to take it in a new direction. In a town where debtridden peasants are being ruthlessly exploited, zatoichi is forced to take sides between a cruel yakuza boss and his seemingly altruistic rival. It also marked the first movie made by katsu productions, the company of the star of the series katsu shintaro. Movie trailer for takeshi kitanos adaptation of zatoichi this feature is not available right now.
Zatoichi the outlaw is the bloodiest and goriest of the lot. On the road, zatoichi meets a dying pregnant woman and delivers the child moments before she passes. This film is based on zatoichi challenged 1967, the 17th film in the original series. Released 1967, zatoichi the outlaw stars shintaro katsu, rentaro mikuni, ko nishimura, yuko hamada the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Unlike animeigos lone wolf and cub dvds, zatoichi the outlaw is presented here in a dolby digital 2. Zatoichi the outlaw 1967 17 zatoichi challenged 1967 18 zatoichi and the fugitives 1968. Zatoichi the outlaw, the sixteenth film in the long running zatoichi series, is the first film to be produced by katsus company and the change in tone and. A dying woman begs zatoichi to reunite her son with the father he has never met, but when the blind masseur searches for the man, he discovers that he has been forced by a local yakuza boss to pay off his gambling debts in an unusual way.
It was originally released by the daiei motion picture company later acquired by kadokawa pictures zatoichis revenge is the tenth episode in the 26part film series devoted to the character of zatoichi. Zatoichi at large, zatoichi goyotabi is a 1972 japanese film directed by kazuo mori. Region 1 zatoichi the outlaw animeigo 2003 bluray zatoichi. The first film from katsu productions and the only entry from director satsuo yamamoto, of shinobi no mono fame, zatoichi the outlaw immediately feels different. It seems that the star was motivated to come out of the gate with something strikingly different to mark the evolution of the series, since this is one of the most complex and tragic of the zatoichi films. In japan, the film has been released on videotape in 1997, and in dvd format in may 2010. This criterion box set of all 25 of the early zatoichi movies is a bargain. A rival establishment moves to pay those debts and free the peasants, but this second houses seemingly altruistic boss is actually laying the groundwork for a ruthless moneygrabbing scheme.
With shintaro katsu, shigeru amachi, jun hamamura, mayumi ogawa. Zatoichi is tricked by a crime gang into killing a man. Zatoichi, zatoichi is a fictional character featured in one of japans longestrunning series of films, as well as a television series. Zatoichi the outlaw msmichel the 16th entry in the long running series unfortunately reps a low point and marks the sole directorial offering of veteran satsuo yamamoto within the series.
Usually when a film series starts getting long, most of the films in the series are mediocre at best, particularly in the later shows. All the trivia you can handle about zatoichi the outlaw, 1967, directed by satsuo yamamoto, with shintaro katsu, rentaro mikuni, ko nishimura. The movies are on nine discs in a sturdy slipcase along with a small book covering the zatoichi movies. Both are set during the late edo period 1830s and 1840s. Many are the result of some brave decisions to shake things up from the usual formula. The film was followedup with the tale of zatoichi continues in 1962. Zatoichi challenged, zatoichi chikemurikaido is a 1967 japanese chambara film directed by kenji misumi and starring shintaro katsu as the blind masseur zatoichi. It was the 23rd film in the zatoichi film series and the first distributed by toho, while all others were distributed by daiei. Quality zatoichi the outlaw full movie by janinekrmb on. Directed by satsuo yamamoto writing credits koji matsumoto, takehiro nakajima, kiyokata saruwaka, kan shimozawa produced by masaichi nagata, tokuko miyako music by sei ikeno cinematography by kazuo miyagawa film editing by kanji suganuma production design by yoshinobu nishioka. Zatoichi the outlaw, zatoichi royaburi is a 1967 japanese chambara film directed by satsuo yamamoto and starring shintaro katsu as the blind masseur zatoichi. Z atoichi royaburi daiei, 1967 is variously known as zatoichi, the outlaw, the blind swordmans rescue or zatoichi breaks jail.
Ichi largely lacks the nuance, turmoil, and gritty avenger portrayal of previous films. Zatoichi is a criticallyacclaimed recent entry in a decadeslong japanese media franchise, but i regrettably found it to be rather poor, with limp, meandering pacing and fun yet uninteresting. Unfortunately, this isnt the films original audio format, which shows in the audio track here as its clearly a mono track which was just doubled to. With shintaro katsu, rentaro mikuni, ko nishimura, yuko hamada. With shintaro katsu, yoshiko mita, makoto sato, ko nishimura. Zatoichi the outlaw, directed by satsuo yamamoto and produced in 1967, was the sixteenth film to feature this character, however. The sixteenth zatoichi film is the first effort from its stars own katsu productions, and it is one of the series most daring, with its complex characters, subversive. Zatoichi challenged msmichel the 17th entry in the long running series is an excellent story where our hero is once again plunged into a world of corruption, misplaced honour and familial anguish. Zatoichi the outlaw is the sixteenth entry in the popular, longrunning zatoichi series, and the. Zatoichi comes to a town which has faced several years of bad. It includes a long essay on the series by geoffrey obrien, and notes on each film along with a short list of credits by japanese film scholar chris d.
But zatoichi in his run of two dozen films stays good to the end. After the fantastic evolution in tone and style that was zatoichi the outlaw, the 17th entry zatoichi challenged felt like a complete 180. Determined to bring father and son together, zatoichi pits his skills against the gangsters and a ronin who is not entirely what. Zatoichi the outlaw 1967 directed by satsuo yamamoto. Zatoichi is one of the great characters of any medieval japanese film, and unusually he is not a samurai himself. This time ichi wanders into a area where a curious war is being raged between two gambling houses and the local farmers. Oct 23, 2002 zatoichi the outlaw was the 16th film in the franchise released in 1967.
The 1989 film blind fury featuring rutger hauer as a blind swordsman in contemporary america is based on zatoichi challenged 1967, the 17th film in the series of 26. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Maybe its the harsher grainier aesthetic, or the exterior sets that seem larger and more livedin. Zatoichi the blind swordsman is a luminary of japanese culture and has appeared in countless films, books, comics and television shows. Sep 30, 2011 beat takeshi kitano directs and plays the title role in this tribute to the wildly popular blind swordsman of japanese cinema who was the hero of more than 20 movies and a television series from. In entry number sixteen, zatoichi helps a group of farmers organised in a labor union to fend off a yakuza clan in favor of the seemingly reformminded yakuza boss asagoro rentaro mikuni. Zatoichi complete collection 26 movies, 19621989 dvdrip avi 704. It was originally released by the daiei motion picture company later acquired by kadokawa pictures zatoichi challenged is the seventeenth episode in the 26part film series devoted to the character of. Zatoichi the outlaw is a 1967 japanese chambara film directed by satsuo yamamoto and starring shintaro katsu as the blind masseur zatoichi. Zatoichi the outlaw, zatoichi royaburi aka the blind swordsmans rescue and zatoichi breaking out of prison is a 1967 film based on kan shimozawas novels, directed by satsuo yamamoto and starring shintaro katsu as zatoichi the blind swordsman. Unfortunately, this isnt the film s original audio format, which shows in the audio track here as its clearly a mono track which was just doubled to.
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