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  1. The first film in the long-running series of the blind swordsman Zatoichi, starring Shintaro Katsu. It is a 1962 chanbara film based on a 1948 essay by Kan Shimozawa, and received positive reviews and sequels.

  2. Jun 26, 2019 · Watch the first film of the long-running Zatoichi series, a blind swordsman who fights for justice. The film has English subtitles and positive reviews from viewers.

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  3. The first film of the Zatoichi series, starring Shintaro Katsu as a blind swordsman who fights yakuza and gamblers. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.

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    • Action, Adventure, Drama
    • Kenji Misumi
    • 1962-04-18
  4. Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) is a blind samurai who becomes the masseur for a Yakuza boss, who hires him anticipating a battle with a rival gang.

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    • Shintarô Katsu
    • Kenji Misumi
    • Action, Adventure
  5. The Tale of Zatoichi is a 1962 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Kenji Misumi. The film stars Shintaro Katsu as Zatoichi, a blind masseur who is also a master swordsman. He becomes entangled in a conflict between rival yakuza factions in a small Japanese town, demonstrating remarkable combat skills and deep ethical convictions.

  6. The Tale of Zatoichi. The epic saga of Zatoichi begins. As tensions mount between rival yakuza clans, one boss hires a formidable but ailing ronin as his clan’s muscle—while the other employs a humble, moral blind masseur named Ichi.

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  8. An impoverished blind masseur becomes a mercenary swordsman, to gain basic respect. The first of novelist Kan Shimozawa's Zatoichi series: 26 films, a TV series and a play, all but two starring controversial singer/producer/director Shintaro Katsu.

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