After his interesting but rushed second entry into the popular “Zatoichi”-franchise, Japanese director Kazuo Mori would return to the tales of the blind swordsman with the eleventh feature “Zatoichi and the Doomed Man”. With the studio obviously treating the subject matter quite differently than when Mori was assigned to do “The Tale of Zatoichi Continues” and the support of an experienced cast and crew, his second venture into the world of Zatoichi feels richer and takes its time, following a familiar structure while also exploring issues of fate, determination and, as the title already indicates, doom.
During a brief time in jail for illegal gambling, Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) meets another prisoner named Shimazo (Keichi Mizuhara), who is about to be executed for a murder which he did not commit, according to his own account. In his desperation, he begs Zatoichi to meet his family and find...
During a brief time in jail for illegal gambling, Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) meets another prisoner named Shimazo (Keichi Mizuhara), who is about to be executed for a murder which he did not commit, according to his own account. In his desperation, he begs Zatoichi to meet his family and find...
- 5/27/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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