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| Management number | 213234345 | Release Date | 2026/04/12 | List Price | $58.61 | Model Number | 213234345 | ||
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The colossally popular Zatoichi films make up the longest-running action series in Japanese history and created one of the screen s great heroes: an itinerant blind masseur who also happens to be a lightning-fast swordsman. As this iconic figure, the charismatic and earthy Shintaro Katsu became an instant superstar, lending a larger-than-life presence to the thrilling adventures of a man who lives staunchly by a code of honor and delivers justice in every town and village he enters. The films that feature him are variously pulse-pounding, hilarious, stirring, and completely off-the-wall. This deluxe set features the string of twenty-five Zatoichi films made between 1962 and 1973.NINE-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES - Digital restorations of all twenty-five films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks- The Blind Swordsman, a 1978 documentary about Zatoichi portrayer and filmmaker Shintaro Katsu, along with a 2013 interview with its director, John Nathan- Interview from 2013 with Asian-film critic Tony Rayns- Trailers- PLUS: A book featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O Brien; synopses of the films by critic, novelist, and musician Chris D.; The Tale of Zatoichi, the original short story by Kan Shimozawa; and twenty-five illustrations inspired by the films, by twenty-five different artists.
| Actors | Shintaro Katsu |
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| Studio | Criterion Collection |
| Director | Various |
| Run time | 36 hours and 30 minutes |
| Subtitles | English |
| MPAA rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format | Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Release date | September 13, 2016 |
| Number of discs | 9 |
| Item model number | 42925948 |
| Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 1.57 Pounds |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
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