Zatôichi/Blind Man Ichi/Masseur Ichi
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Zatoichi: The Life and Opinion of Masseur Ichi ★★ The Tale of Zatoichi 1962 The first film in the action series about the Zen-like blind masseur, gambler, and swordsman. Zatoichi is drawn into a revenge match between two ruthless gangs.
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Zatoichi: The Tale of Zatoichi was released theatrically on April 18, 1962. In Japan, the film has been released to home video on videotape format in 1984 and 1992, and on DVD in 2003 and in 2007 as part of a box set.Home Vision Entertainment released it on DVD in the US on May 14, 2002.
English
1. Galloway, Patrick (2005). Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves: The Samurai Film Handbook. Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 1-880656-93-0. 2. Schilling, Mark (2003). The Yakuza Movie Book: A Guide to Japanese Gangster Films. Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press. pp. 318-319. ISBN 1-880656-76-0. 3. Silver, Alain [1977] (1983). "The Alien Hero I. The Blind Swordfighters : Zato Ichi and the Crimson Bat" in The Samurai Film. Woodstock: The Overlook Press. ISBN 978-0-879511-75-3. 4. The Tale of Zatoichiat Allmov...
Japanese
1. "座頭市物語(1962)" (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-08-20. 2. "座頭市物語" (in Japanese). Japanese Cinema Database(Agency for Cultural Affairs). Retrieved 2010-08-20. 3. "座頭市物語" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-20. 4. "座頭市物語" (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 2010-08-20. 5. "座頭市物語" (in Japanese). www.walkerplus.com. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
External links
1. THE TALE OF ZATOICHI Ep. #1 at www.momii.com(US DVD site)
The Skinny: The first and one of the best films in this long-running series, The Life and Opinion of Masseur Ichi is must viewing for fans of samurai cinema, Japanese cinema or action films in general. Shintaru Katsu's charming portrayal of Ichi, the blind wandering masseur with a lightning fast draw, and the strong threads…
The Life and Opinion of Masseur Ichi (Zatoichi Monogatari) | BAMPFA. Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman, has become one of the most popular characters in the history of Japanese Cinema.
The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.
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- Daiei Film
- Kenji Misumi
1962. 1 hr 38 mins. Action & Adventure. NR. Watchlist. The first tale in the movie series centering on a blind swordsman (Shintaro Katsu), who's also a masseur and a gambler, and his mission to...
Directed by Kenji Misumi. Written by Minoru Inuzuka (screenplay), Kan Shimozawa (short story) Starring Shintarô Katsu, Masayo Banri, Ryuzo Shimada. Plot Summary. The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur who also happens to be a master swordsman. Also Known As. The Tale of Zatoichi. Zatoichi The Blind Swordsman. Categories:
