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(aka 'Zatoichi tekka tabi" or "The Blind Swordsman's Cane Sword" or "Zatoichi 15" or "Zatoichi tekka tasi" or "Zatoichi's Cane Sword')
directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Japan 1967
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I LOVE Zatoichi films and this is one of my favorites (along with # 8). It has generous amounts of comedy, tightly choreographed action sequences and an explanation of the mystique of Zatoichi's sword. Great to see our hero defend himself with just a bamboo cane and in another scene against a knife attack with his pipe. A good portion of my enjoyment of these films is the wonderful widescreen ratio. I can't correctly state my appeal, but Zatoichi is one of the most enduring and "cool" characters in the history of cinema with this being, debatably, his best adventure.  out of
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Theatrical Release: January 3rd, 1967 - Japan
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DVD Review: Home Vision - Region 1 - NTSC
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| Runtime | 1:32:39 | |
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2.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 4.58 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby) | |
| Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information:
Edition Details: • Trailers
for Zatoichi's Vengeance, Zatoichi and the Doomed Man and
Zatoichi Challenged |
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Great
work by Home Vision - they maintain the ratio, keep the original audio,
have removable non-intrusive white subtitles, even a poster included...
my only complaint is the image does appear soft at times, but the colors
are beautiful with accurate skin tones and solid contrast. I am totally
indebted to Home Vision for bringing these out on DVD with such
excellent quality. Bravo !
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