Shintarō Katsu

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Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage
7.2

Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage

Zatoichi’s trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent ...
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
6.5

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

During the 1200’s, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol ...
An Ode to Yakuza
6.8

An Ode to Yakuza

Jul. 11, 1970

An Ode to Yakuza

Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beautiful sister named Akane. He dreams of sending ...
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
7.1

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural village. When he’s caught ...
Tenchu!
7.4

Tenchu!

Aug. 09, 1969

Tenchu!

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.
Jirocho Fuji
6.9

Jirocho Fuji

Jun. 03, 1959

Jirocho Fuji

Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a ‘Fire Festival’ in Akiba to a decisive battle by ...
The Hoodlum Priest
6.2

The Hoodlum Priest

Nov. 15, 1967

The Hoodlum Priest

The first film in the 2 part series about Ryuzen, a renegade martial-arts priest who, in addition to breaking all the commandments against sex ...
Zatoichi’s Cane Sword
7.5

Zatoichi’s Cane Sword

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged ...
Samaritan Zatoichi
7.2

Samaritan Zatoichi

Dec. 28, 1968

Samaritan Zatoichi

Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned ...
New Tale of Zatoichi
7.3

New Tale of Zatoichi

Mar. 15, 1963

New Tale of Zatoichi

Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have ...
The Tale of Zatoichi
7.6

The Tale of Zatoichi

Apr. 18, 1962

The Tale of Zatoichi

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring ...
Buddha
6.7

Buddha

Oct. 31, 1961

Buddha

An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. ...
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
6.9

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is ...
Zatoichi in Desperation
6.8

Zatoichi in Desperation

After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel – ...
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
7.2

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another swordsman and former ...
Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword
7.2

Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword

Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Zatoichi, who had come to the village to ...
Adventures of Zatoichi
7.2

Adventures of Zatoichi

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman looking for her father, a village leader who has disappeared. As he helps her ...
Zatoichi’s Vengeance
7.3

Zatoichi’s Vengeance

Zatoichi comes upon a dying man who asks him to give a bag of money to “Taichi”. Zatoichi has no idea who this is but when he comes ...
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
7.3

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Ichi travels to the village of Itakura to pay his respects at the grave of Kichizo, a man he killed two years ago. When some tax money is stolen ...
Zatoichi’s Revenge
7.3

Zatoichi’s Revenge

Apr. 03, 1965

Zatoichi’s Revenge

Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of ...
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
7.5

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for Zatoichi and kill her, ...
Zatoichi’s Conspiracy
7.1

Zatoichi’s Conspiracy

Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same ...
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
6.6

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique way of extracting information for his ...
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
7.1

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After ...
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
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Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

With a price on his head, Ichi seeks tranquillity in a favorite village. Since his last visit, it has fallen prey to Boss Masagoro, the son of a ...
Zatoichi Challenged
7.5

Zatoichi Challenged

Dec. 30, 1967

Zatoichi Challenged

Ichi is staying at an inn when a woman dies. Her dying wish is that Ichi take her son to his father, an artist living in a nearby town. After ...
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
7.3

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to ...
Zatoichi on the Road
7.2

Zatoichi on the Road

Nov. 30, 1963

Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war.