Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)

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The blind swordsman Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) escapes from a gang of assassins with help from a group of blind pilgrims, but a woman is killed by mistake during their hunt for him. He finds her baby alive and vows to bring the child to its father in a story that plays like a medieval Japanese… More The blind swordsman Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) escapes from a gang of assassins with help from a group of blind pilgrims, but a woman is killed by mistake during their hunt for him. He finds her baby alive and vows to bring the child to its father in a story that plays like a medieval Japanese version of John Ford's Three Godfathers. The warrior dotes on the child even as he fends off attackers and helps to reform a woman criminal. When he gets the baby to its father, however, the man rejects the child and allies himself with the assassins trying to kill the hero. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Kenji Misumi
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International

In Theaters: Oct 17, 1964 Wide
On DVD: Apr 29, 2003
Studio: Criterion Collection

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Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com
Whether you like bad-a** sword fights or cute babies, there's something for everyone here.

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Luke B

A bizarre title for this as it contains the least amount of fighting so far. This film is all about emotion and character development. There are still plenty of sword fights, but this mostly has Zatoichi talking his way out of fights. Here, he takes care of an infant until he can… More
A bizarre title for this as it contains the least amount of fighting so far. This film is all about emotion and character development. There are still plenty of sword fights, but this mostly has Zatoichi talking his way out of fights. Here, he takes care of an infant until he can return it to it's father. Though there are plenty of those bonding moments, this isn't incredibly cheesy, nor does it soften Zatoichi. He isn't some gruff action hero that "doesn't want a kid around", he enjoys the company and becomes very attached. It becomes a real tearjerker without becoming some manipulative drivel. As this is the 8th film in the series, I was thankful for the change in pace and the wonderful characters. Slower, but understandably so.
Anthony V

Good characters and story.

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Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)

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