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12 August 1970 (Japan)
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A legendary figure in Japan is Zatoichi - the blind masseur with healing hands and a swift sword.
Plot Keywords:
Zatoichi
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Katana
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Katana Sword
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Sword
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Martial Arts
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Wow! Tatsuya Nakadai in Zatoichi
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Shintarô Katsu | ... | Zatoichi |
| Tatsuya Nakadai | ... | Jealous Ronin |
| Reiko Ôhara | ... | Kiyo |
| Masayuki Mori | ... | Dark Lord Yamikubo |
| Peter | ... | Umeji |
| Kô Nishimura | ... | Migi |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Yoshitarô Asawaka | ||
| Ryutaro Gomi | ... | Yakuza boss |
| Yuuji Hamada | ||
| Yukio Horikita | ... | Kuroku yakuza |
| Shingo Ibuki | ||
| Ryunosuke Kaneda | ||
| Jun Katsumura | ... | Yamibuko yakuza |
| Akane Kawasaki | ||
| Eizo Kitamura | ||
| Takuya Kitano | ||
| Kanae Kobayashi | ... | Egg merchant |
| Yôsuke Kondô | ||
| Gen Kuroki | ||
| Yasuhiro Mizukami | ... | Yakuza boss |
| Osami Nabe | ... | Mistress auctioneer |
| Jun Nagasawa | ... | Egg slinging Kuroku yakuza |
| Tatsuya Nakayo | ||
| Junjiro Niida | ||
| Akira Nitta | ||
| Masaji Nunome | ||
| Osamu Okawa | ... | Yakuza boss |
| Teruko Omi | ... | Bath house manager |
| Jun Satomi | ||
| Akira Shimizu | ... | Merchant with business burning down |
| Takumi Shinjo | ... | Yakuza boss |
| Reiji Shoji | ... | Tea house owning husband |
| Utae Shoji | ... | Tea house owning wife |
| Kenzo Tabu | ... | Wealthy mistress auction buyer |
| Tadashi Takadera | ||
| Kazue Tamachi | ||
| Kunie Tanaka | ... | Drunken horse puller |
| Kazuko Taniguchi | ||
| Yoshio Yoshida | ... | Mistress of auction yakuza boss |
| Kazuko Yoshiyuki | ... | Unfaithful wife |
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Also Known As:
Blind Swordsman's Fire Festival
Zatôichi 21 (Japan) (informal title)
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (USA)
Zatoichi at the Fire Festival (UK) (video title)
Zatoichi: The Festival of Fire (Australia)
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Zatôichi 21 (Japan) (informal title)
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (USA)
Zatoichi at the Fire Festival (UK) (video title)
Zatoichi: The Festival of Fire (Australia)
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96 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Australia:PG (DVD rating) |
Australia:M
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Follows Zatoichi no uta ga kikoeru (1966)
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I couldn't believe it when I saw Tatsuya Nakadai (Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Harakiri, High and Low, Ran, etc,etc) pop up in this Zatoichi episode as a crazed, jilted husband out for revenge on almost everyone, including Zatoichi. I noticed the credits had a variation of his name (Nakayo, I think it was). We also have Masayuki Mori (Rashomon, The Idiot, etc) as the mandatory evil boss. Only this time, the evil boss is an evil SUPERBOSS, he's blind (and therefore obviously much more dangerous) and resembles Fritz Lang's Dr. Mabuse. We also have a great humorous side story with Peter (the blind younger brother in Ran) playing an effeminate pimp who tries to seduce and kill Zatoichi --a riot--in order to enter the local yakuza gang. There's also a very funny scene with two roadhouse employees that had me laughing out loud. The cast, characters and plot really set this one above many of the Zatoichi's, including the one Katsu did with Toshiro Mifune (Zatoichi vs. Yojimbo). The film is directed by Kenji Misumi, who directed some of the best Zatoichi films as well as several of the Lone Wolf and Cub series. An absolute must-see for Zatoichi fans and highly recommended for sumarai movie fans. As a Zatoichi movie, 11 out of 10, as a samurai movie or on any other basis, 9 of 10.