By the sixteenth installment of the popular Zatoichi-franchise, its main star Shintaro Katsu had become a household name in his home country Japan and thus demanded more artistic control in the creative decisions in the rest of the movies of the series. With the foundation of his own production company, Katsu would not only continue playing the titular role of the blind masseur, but would also be one of the series’ producers, starting with “Zatoichi the Outlaw”, the first installment for director Satsuo Yamamoto, whose political ideals may have influenced the tone of the feature. Additionally, it includes one of the many instances in which the blind masseur questions his way of life, the way he is forced to kill people and whether there might be the possibility of a different direction in his life.
Upon his travels through rural Japan, Zatoichi (Katsu) comes across a familiar sight,...
Upon his travels through rural Japan, Zatoichi (Katsu) comes across a familiar sight,...
- 2/25/2021
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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