Media Blaster's Zatoichi
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Media Blaster's Zatoichi
Just got a hold of Media Blaster's Zatoichi (or Zatoichi 26) with Shintaro Katsu playing the blind swordsman for the last time. Man, this film is bloody!!! I haven't really seen more than a couple of the Zatoichi series before but the gore level on this film is quite up there (but not as much as the Lone Wolf series), and not a lot of campiness.
Swordfights don't come often but when they do, you get to see all the limbs & facial parts flying all over the place. Katsu's portrayal of Zatoichi in this film gives the character more depth because his actual age (I heard around 60).
Fans of chambara films should definitely pick this up.
Swordfights don't come often but when they do, you get to see all the limbs & facial parts flying all over the place. Katsu's portrayal of Zatoichi in this film gives the character more depth because his actual age (I heard around 60).
Fans of chambara films should definitely pick this up.
