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Information
- A.k.a.
- Zatoichi Challenged
- Year
- 1967
- Runtime
- 87 min.
- Director
- Kenji Misumi
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Adventure
- Rating *
- 7.7
- Votes *
- 697
- Checks
- 266
- Favs
- 12
- Dislikes
- 5
- Favs/checks
- 4.5% (1:22)
- Favs/dislikes
- 2:1
Top comments
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Siskoid
Turns out Outlaw was juste a Katsu Productions try-out, and Zatoichi Challenged backs things off from the previous film's extremes. Phew! There is some padding up front - including a pop song! - and the story of Ichi promising to bring a kid to his father has been done before, that was one of the best Zatoichi movies. Can you go back to the well? This kid's older, and if you wondered what it would have been like if Ichi had kept the baby from Fight, Zatoichi, Fight, it might be like this. Very different outcome, however, with the father NOT a bad guy, but an artist forced to create forbidden pornographic pottery, and getting a price put on his head as a result. I found the final duel surprisingly poignant, beautiful examples of honor, and... is that real snow? It looked like real snow. It certainly helps that Miwa Takada is in this - her third and last Zatoichi movie - as she has the most endearing presence. I looked forward to her every appearance, and will miss her. 3 years 8 months ago -
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This movie ranks #27 in Galloway's Samurai Film Handbook & Companion
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This movie ranks #819 in The Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection
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