In ZATOICHI 10: ZATOICHI’S REVENGE, Ichi the Blind (Shintaro Katsu) is involved in a mission that takes him to a brothel.


aural-visual structure for KILL BILL. Though the color is not as


strong as it should be, this is another commendable anamor- phic presentation from Home Vision, including the usual light selection of supplements: a trailer for this episode plus the two flanking sequels, liner notes by Tatsu Aoki that are briefer than usual, and a folded poster that fails to impress.


ZATOICHI 11: ZATOICHI AND THE DOOMED MAN


1965, Home Vision Entertainment, DD-2.0/16:9/LB/ST/+, $19.95, 77m 6s, DVD-1 By Bill Cooke


Jailed temporarily for illegal


gambling, masseur/swordsman Ichi the Blind (Shintaro Katsu) is implored by Shimazo, a doomed prisoner, to seek two men—


sworn brother Senpachi of Oarai, and Boss Jubei of Choshi—who can clear his name; but when Ichi reaches the road to Oarai, he decides not to take it: “Every time someone asks me a favor like this, I get into trouble.” As fate would have it, the blind swords- man goes to the village on a Samaritan deed and crosses paths with a host of deceptive minor characters, including an amiable grifter who goes around


ZATOICHI 11: ZATOICHI AND THE DOOMED MAN climaxes with one of the most impressively mounted battles of the samurai series.


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