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Zatoichi's Vengeance
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Wikipedia article
is a 1966 Japanese 'chambara' film directed by Tokuz Tanaka and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures).
'Zatoichi's Vengeance' is the thirteenth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi.
Plot
Traveling on the road, Zatoichi (Katsu) encounters a dying man who gives him a bag full of money and the name "Taichi". Traveling on, he makes the acquaintance of a blind biwa-playing priest. The two travel to a town that is having their annual thunder drum festival. The town is under the domination of a Yakuza boss who extorts from the people.
Cast
* Shintaro Katsu as Zatoichi
* Shigeru Amachi as Kurobe
* Jun Hamamura as blind priest
* Gen Kimura as Tamekichi
* Koichi Mizuhara as Joshuya
* Mayumi Ogawa as Ocho/Oshino
* Kei Sat as Boss Gonzo
Production
* Yoshinobu Nishioka - Art director
Reception
In a contemporary review, "Chie." of 'Variety' praised the film, noting "superlative camerawork" of Kazuo Miyagawa and compared the 'Zatoichi' series to the James Bond film series, noting its "coolness and sense of fun". "Chie." noted a highlight to be the film's finale with its battle on the bridge as being "splendidly photographed".
From a retrospective review, J. Doyle Wallis, in a review for DVD Talk, wrote that "'Zatoichi's Vengeance' displays one of the most interesting aspects of Zatoichi as a character."
References
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