The fugitive, zatoichi kyojo tabi is a 1963 japanese chambara film directed by tokuzo tanaka starring shintaro katsu as the blind masseur zatoichi, originally released by the daiei motion picture company now known as kadokawa pictures. Also available in a 27disc dualformat bluraydvd edition with 18 dvds holding the same content in sd. Everything comes full circle when zatoichi returns to his hometown. A list of the zatoichi films in chronological order. The darkness is his ally 16 years after zatoichis conspiracy, effectively the final film in the series, and a decade after the tv series that followed, shintaro katsu returned to the character as both director and star in a twilight sequel as the final word on the. Capping off zatoichis feature film era before the shift to television, this entry is suffused with melancholy, closing the series on a note of emotional heft that it has well earned. Also known by the alternate titles zatoichi the blind swordsman or zatoichi. The fugitive is the fourth episode in the 26 part film series devoted to the character of zatoichi.
The blind swordsman and the fugitives kimiyoshi yasuda the 18th zatoichi film. Guys from bonn to buenos aires who nod off after 10 minutes of yasujiro ozus tokyo monogatari. The video presentation here is all right, but lacks the normal polish one associates with the company, while the audio presentation on the disc is lacking slightly as well, and the extras are kind of standard fare for. However, behind this humble facade, he is a master swordsman gifted with a lightningfast draw and breathtaking precision. Ichi is, as ever, wandering the back roads of japan, when he stumbles upon a pregnant woman whos just been robbed and left for dead.
The fugitives beat the doctor to find out where zatoichi is. Zatoichi and the fugitives 1968 the criterion collection. Zatoichi and the fugitives, zatoichi hatashijo is a 1968 japanese chambara film directed by kimiyoshi yasuda and starring shintaro katsu as the blind masseur zatoichi. Not to be confused with episode four, zatoichi the fugitive, this one is about ichi tangling with a gang of six vicious thugs on a murderous crime spree. Unfortunately, they are fighting on opposing sides. Overview of zatoichi the fugitive, 1963, directed by tokuzo tanaka, with shintaro katsu, miwa takada, masayo banri, at turner classic movies. Animeigos release of zatoichis conspiracy, the last film in the long running zatoichi series to go through toho, is sadly not up to snuff with the companys many other releases. Visit decluttr for great deals and super savings with free shipping today. Zatoichi and the fugitives the movie zatoichi the blind. Hes a low ranking blind masseur who lives by the yakuza code and answers his foes with a deadly cane sword. 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. During his travels, ichi has a few runins with members of a gang of fugitives and eventually they all arrive in the same town. Zatoichi and the fugitives 1968 directed by kimiyoshi. Zatoichi seems to have totally pushed aside any hangups he had about being a murderer in zatoichi and the fugitives.
Shintaro katsu kayo mikimoto kyosuke machida takashi shimura akifumi inoue aka. In his first adventure, zatoichi finds himself caught in the middle of a turf war between two yakuza clans. This was followed by a second tv series in 1976, new zatoichi or shin zatoichi, that ran for three more seasons 29 episodes in. While hes enjoying his rewards a man tries to kill him for a reward offered on his head.
Zatoichi returns and cops down six of the fugitives. Primarily for my own reference as i make my way through the films but may be useful to others also taking the. Select option or tools, then click on subtitles then add the just downloaded zatoichi and the fugitives subtitles to the player from its location, and it should start displaying right away. Complete film and dvd credits english toho kingdom. A letter of challenge is the eighteenth film in the series. Zatoichi and the fugitives is definitely one the few that stands out from the rest of the series much like how zatoichi and the chess expert and zatoichi the outlaw did that is if you watched the films in the order it was released. 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 the early 60s to the late 80s. Released 2003, zatoichi stars takeshi kitano, tadanobu asano, michiyo ohkusu, yui natsukawa the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a score of 75 out of 100 on metacritic. 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. Then another dozen or so and then the show down with the leader. Blind swordsman 4 the fugitive with 26 film sequels and upwards of 100 tv episodes, shintaro katsu is the legendary zatoichi. This samurai drama pits zatoichi shintaro katsu against a band of ruffian outlaws.
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 followed him home. The first, the tale of zatoichi known as zatoichi monogatari in japan, appeared in 1974 and ran for 26 episodes. Zatoichi is caught in a sinister web of torture and extortion as local bandits and gangs brutalize the countryside. Zatoichi is sitting by a dusty country road, his swordstick lying negligently next to him. A crowd of samurai underlings bribe a small boy to steal it. Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives, working for a corrupt law official. It was originally released by the daiei motion picture company later acquired by kadokawa pictures zatoichi and the fugitives is the eighteenth episode in the 26part film series devoted to the. Zatoichi and the fugitives 1968 subtitles srt file.
The tale of zatoichi, the original short story by kan shimozawa. It feels a little different from the usual zatoichi shtick. And better still, if you are viewing with vlc on your pc, you can easily drag and drop the srt file over the playing movie, and it should work correctly. The tale of zatoichi 1962, zatoichi monogatari story. The zatoichi series has long been an entry point for nonjapanese into japanese films. Zatoichi sets about finding his mother to apologize for his death. With shintaro katsu, kayo mikimoto, kyosuke machida, takashi shimura. The wandering swordsman finds himself in a small village that serves as hideout for a band of fugitives who control the town officials and enforce brutal slave labor in the local silk mill. The story behind these fugitives is a mystery thats gradually revealed, so i wont go into much detail except to note that the coldblooded bastards dont hesitate to wipe out innocent families and murder children. After being recruited by the oyabun sukegoro eijiro yanagi, he befriends ronin hirate miki shigeru amachi who is suffering from tuberculosis. Best movies like zatoichi and the fugitives bestsimilar. Zatoichi the fugitive 1963, new tale of zatoichi 1963, zatoichis flashing sword 1964, zatoichis spurting blood road 1967, zatoichis vengeance 1966.
Zatoichi 23 zatoichi at large zatoichi goyotabi 1972 2004 katsu production co. A list of 26 films compiled on letterboxd, including the tale of zatoichi 1962, the tale of zatoichi continues 1962, new tale of zatoichi 1963, zatoichi the fugitive 1963 and zatoichi on the road 1963. The colossally popular zatoichi films make up the longestrunning action series in japanese history and created one of the screens great heroes. The fugitive was the fourth release in the zatoichi series.
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