Episode 23: Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Tonight's episode brings us to the showdown we have all been waiting for: Zatoichi vs. Yojimbo. However, like many entries in this series, things are not what they seem (the twist is that it's not a very good movie)

From IMDB: Zatoichi (Shintarô Katsu) becomes a drunken bodyguard's (Toshirô Mifune) adversary when he becomes caught up in a feud between a village boss and the man's son over stolen gold.

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Episode 22: Samaritan Zatoichi

After a loooooong break we are back with movie 19, a soft reboot of sorts of the Blind Swordsman series explores a darker, less controlled Zatoichi as he finds himself once again in conflict.

From IMDB: Zatoichi is tricked by a crime gang into killing a man. Realizing his mistake, he sets out to protect the dead man's sister, who is conflicted in accepting his help.

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Episode 21: Zatoichi and the Fugatives

Tonight we are visiting the 20th film in the Zatoichi series, 1968's Zatoichi and the Fugatives. This one is a surprisingly dark entry in the series featuring a tremendous amount of gore and violence and almost no humor.







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Episode 20: Blind Fury

On tonights Blind Podsmen, we are checking out the questionable remake of Zatoichi Challanged, 1989's Blind Fury starring Rutger Huaer. This is....a doozie








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Episode 19: Zatoichi Challenged

We're back to our regularly programming (for now) with 1967's Zatoichi Challenged. Tonight our hero finds himself reluctantly shepherding a toddler to find his father, of course this leads to a ton of trouble. Featuring fantastic cinematography and one of the best fight scenes in the entire series





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Episode 18: The Blind Menace (Ghoul Summer Special)

We are back and this episode is a real doozy. Tonight we stray away from our original path to dive into the slimiest, grossest time of the year: Ghoul Summer. We are watching 1960's The Blind Menace starring Shintaro Katsu, a film about a blind murderer and con artist that predates Zatoichi by 2 years.













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Episode 17: Zatoichi The Outlaw

Tonight's Blind Podsmen finds our hero once again in a moral conundrum about whether his violent ways can truly help those around him (they can).















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Episode 16: Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Welcome to episode 16 of The Blind Podsmen and tonight we are watching Zatoichi's Cane Sword. Our hero finds himself (again) caught between a villiage and a ruthless Yakuza that plans to take them for all they are worth. During his adventure he meets a blacksmith that so happens to be the student of the man who made Zatoichi's famous sword, which our hero learns is on it's last legs



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Episode 15: Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Welcome back to The Blind Podsmen. Tonight we are on movie #14 Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966). Our hero finds himself confronting his guilt towards his life of bloodshed and seeks atonement for his sins, by killing a ton of people. Featuring friend of the show Wayne from Motion Picture Massacre







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Episode 14: Zatoichi's Vengeance

We are back again with Episode 14 of The Blind Podsmen. Tonight we are watching the 13th movie (and the halfway point in our quest) Zatoichi's Vengeance. Our hero finds himself making a delivery for a dying man to his family and ends up caught up against a ruthless yakuza boss. He also meets a blind monk who calls into question whether or not Zatoichi's actions are a force for good or evil.




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Episode 13: Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

And we are back with a new episode. Tonight we are watching 1965's Zatoichi and the Chess Expert. Directed by the series original director Kenji Misumi, we find our hero befriending a samurai who is skilled in the game of chess. However, things begin to go sour for the blind swordsman as he discovers that his new friend is not who he seems to be




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Episode 12: Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Welcome to The Blind Podsmen episode 12: Tonight we are talking about Zatoichi and the Doomed Man. Our hero unwillingly finds himself at the assistance of a death row inmate in the quest to find proof to free him

Also we are joined tonight with a special guest, Sara of Illogical Contraption Radio for her first foray into the adventures of the blind swordsman.



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Episode 11: Zatoichi's Revenge

Welcome to Episode 11: of the Blind Podsmen. Tonight we are talking about the exciting 10th entry into the Zatoichi series, Zatoichi's Revenge from 1965. Zatoichi makes his way to visit his master only to learn that he had been murdered and his daughter kidnapped and forced into prostitution. This exciting entry features a wild giallo inspired soundtrack and stands out as one of the more darker, focused entries in the Zatoichi series. We are also joined by Parker Bowman from Junk Food Dinner for his first foray into the blind swordsman series

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Episode 10: Adventures of Zatoichi

Welcome back to The Blind Podsmen, tonight we're watching movie #11 of the Zatoichi series, Adventures of Zatoichi.

We find our hero searching for the a young womans lost father while contending with a local gang.

We also have a special Blind Leading the Blind featuring a real life historical figure. Also tune in next week for our special guest, Parker Bowman of Junk Food Dinner will be joining us for the first 1965 Zatoichi film, Zatoichi's Revenge



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Episode 9: Fight Zatoichi Fight (1964)

Welcome back to our first episode post our unplanned vacation and the final episode of 2016. Tonight we are watching the 3rd of 4 Zatoichi films released in 1964, Fight Zatoichi Fight.

Our hero finds himself escorting an infant to his father after his mother dies at the hands of assassins originally intending on disposing of the blind swords man.





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Episode 8: Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)

After a long delay,  Episode 8 of the Blind Podsmen is out. Tonight's episode follows the second Zatoichi film from 1964, Zatoichi's Flashing Sword. Ichi finds himself wounded from an attempted assassination and nursed back to health, he finds himself up against thugs hired to harm the business of the family he owes his life to.










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Episode 7: Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)

We are back after a week delay with Episode 7: Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold from 1964. This film follows our hero as he hunts for the thieves of a village's 1000 ryo chest of gold, a crime that Ichi has found himself accused of.

Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro  (Also directed 2 other Zatoichi films, Flashing Sword (movie 7) and Pilgrimage (movie 14) and starring, of course, Shintaro Katsu. We also see the return of Shintaro's in real life older brother Tomisaburo Wakayama as Jushiro, the dangerous ronin who Ichi finds himself face to face with. The big stand out technical crew of this film is Kazou Miyagawa who did work on Rashomon (one of my favorite movies) and Yojimbo. He would be involved with six more Zatoichi films.

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Episode 6: Zatoichi On The Road (1963)

Tonight we are jumping into the fifth entry in the Zatoichi saga, On The Road (or known as Zatoichi's Fighting Journey). Starring Shintaro Katsu, we find our hero escorting a young maiden to Edo while being pursued by two gangs for mysterious reasons. Tonight's film was directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda,

Kimiyoshi would later direct the following Zatoichi films after On The Road:

#9 Adventures of Zatoichi 

#15 Zatoichis Cane Sword

#18 Zatoichi and the Fugatives (not to be confused with movie 4)

#22 Zatoichi Meets the One Armed Swordsman

#25 Zatoichis Conspiracy (final film before 1989’s Zatoichi)

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Episode 5: Zatoichi The Fugitive (1963)

Welcome to Episode 5 of The Bind Podsmen. Tonight we are checking out Movie #4 in the Zatoichi series: Zatoichi The Fugitive (1963). 

Synopsis:A yakuza gang targets the blind masseur Zatoichi after he defeats their group in a wrestling match. Meanwhile a long lost love of Zatoichi's returns to his life.

Directed by Tokuzu Tanaka and starring Shintaro Katsu. 

We also have a new Blind Leading the Blind. 

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Episode 4: The New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)

Tonight's episode we explore the third film and first color entry in the Zatoichi series, The New Tale of Zatoichi (1963). Starring Shintaro Katsu as he returns for the third time as the blind swordsman.

Synopsis: "Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home."

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