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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