| poster | titles | ratings | year|origin | 10 word summary | keywords | keyplayers |
 | Zatoichi - The Blind Swordsman 座頭市 Zatoichi |  | 2003 Japan | Zatoichi cleans up town beseiged by gang extortion and violence KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, WanderingSwordsman |
 | Zatoichi 01 - The Tale of Zatoichi 座頭市物語 Zatoichi monogatari |  | 1962 Japan | Zatoichi freeloads off two-bit gangster, befriends sick ronin from opposition KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 02 - The Tale of Zatoichi Continues 続・座頭市物語 Zoku Zatoichi monogatari |  | 1962 Japan | Lead actor's real life bro plays Zatoichi character's bro foe KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, OneArmedSwordsman, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu, WakayamaTomisaburo |
 | Zatoichi 03 - A New Tale of Zatoichi 新・座頭市物語 Shin Zatoichi monogatari | | 1963 Japan | Granny grew old, childhood sweetheart grew up, sensai grew rotten KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 04 - Zatoichi the Fugitive 座頭市兇状旅 Zatoichi kyojo-tabi | | 1963 Japan | Old friends, new enemies, too many bosses to keep straight KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 05 - Zatoichi on the Road 座頭市喧嘩旅 Zatoichi kenka-tabi | | 1963 Japan | Zatoichi plays rival gangs, saves and falls for distressed damsel KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Samurai, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 06 - Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold 座頭市千両首 Zatoichi senryo-kubi | | 1964 Japan | Tax time / farmers' dime / taxman's crime / samurai slime / Zatoichi prime KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu, WakayamaTomisaburo |
 | Zatoichi 07 - Zatoichi's Flashing Sword 座頭市あばれ凧 Zatoichi abare tako | | 1964 Japan | Good boss, bad boss, prodigal son, summer fireworks, river crossings KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 08 - Fight, Zatoichi, Fight 座頭市血笑旅 Zatoichi kessho-tabi | | 1964 Japan | Zatoichi cares for orphaned baby, searches for kid's father KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, LoneWolfAndCub, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 09 - Adventures of Zatoichi 座頭市関所破り Zatoichi sekisho-yaburi | | 1964 Japan | Zatoichi seeks simple new year's celebration but shit gets complicated KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 10 - Zatoichi's Revenge 座頭市二段斬り Zatoichi nidan-giri | | 1965 Japan | Corrupt officials, dice roller turned ally - Zatoichi avenges masseur teacher KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 11 - Zatoichi and the Doomed Man 座頭市逆手斬り Zatoichi sakate-giri | | 1965 Japan | Zatoichi wades through gang poitics, sorting good gangster from bad KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 12 - Zatoichi and the Chess Expert 座頭市地獄旅 Zatoichi jigoku-tabi aka Showdown for Zatoichi; Zatoichi's Trip to Hell | | 1965 Japan | Who's a friend, who's a foe? Zatoichi moonlights as Columbo KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Samurai, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 13 - Zatoichi's Vengence 座頭市の歌が聞える Zatoichi no uta ga kikoeru | | 1966 Japan | Zatoichi meets blind monk mentor, generous prostitute, doting kid groupie KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 14 - Zatoichi's Pilgrimage 座頭市海を渡る Zatoichi umi o wataru aka Zatoichi's Ocean Voyage | | 1966 Japan | Seven Samurai-esque showdown, except bandit-burdened farmers let Ichi fight alone KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, SourceMaterial, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 15 - Zatoichi's Cane Sword 座頭市鉄火旅 Zatoichi tekka-tabi | | 1967 Japan | Swordsmith warns Zatoichi: his sword will break after next kill KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 16 - Zatoichi the Outlaw 座頭市牢破り Zatōichi rōyaburi | | 1967 Japan | Honest yakuza? Swordless samurai? Peasant farmers caught amidst political struggles KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 17 - Zatoichi Challenged 座頭市血煙り街道 Zatoichi chikemurikaido | | 1967 Japan | Zatoichi seeks artist father of orphaned boy, meets formidable samurai KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Samurai, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 18 - Zatoichi and the Fugitives 座頭市果し状 Zatoichi hatashijo | | 1968 Japan | Zatoichi goes up against vicious outlaws and corrupt sherrif KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 19 - Samaritan Zatoichi 座頭市喧嘩太鼓 Zatoichi kenka-daiko | | 1968 Japan | Zatoichi protects woman against pimps after killing her gangster brother KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 20 - Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo 座頭市と用心棒 Zatoichi to Yojinbo | | 1970 Japan | Gold digging gangster family has highjacked Zatoichi's fav spa town KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu, ToshiroMifune |
 | Zatoichi 21 - Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival 座頭市あばれ火祭り Zatoichi abare-hi matsuri | | 1970 Japan | Zatoichi meets formidable foes in blind boss and jealous husband KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 22 - Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman 新座頭市・破れ！唐人剣 Shin Zatoichi: Yabure! Tojin-ken aka Zatoichi: Destroy the Chinese Sword | | 1971 Japan | Zatoichi helps chinese nationals on the run from shogun thugs KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, OneArmedSwordsman, Samurai, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS JimmyWang, ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 23 - Zatoichi at Large 座頭市御用旅 Zatoichi goyo-tabi | | 1972 Japan | Zatoichi delivers a baby, liberates a brothel, saves a town KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 24 - Zatoichi in Despiration 新座頭市物語・折れた杖 Shin Zatoichi monogatari: Oreta tsue |  | 1972 Japan | Zatoichi revisits familiar territory: distressed damsels, yakuza, brothels, dice games KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 25 - Zatoichi's Conspiracy 新座頭市物語・笠間の血祭り Shin Zatoichi monogatari: Kasama no chimatsuri | | 1973 Japan | Zatoichi saves his home town from old friend turned gangster KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi 26 - Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally 座頭市 Zatoichi aka Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman; Shintaro Katsu's Zatoichi | | 1989 Japan | Shintaro Katsu's last Zatoichi film plays like olds hits radio KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin, Sequel, WanderingSwordsman KEY PLAYERS ShintaroKatsu |
 | Zatoichi the Last 座頭市 THE LAST Zatoichi za rasuto | | 2010 Japan | A more realistic Zatoichi, not as sure-footed as his predecessors KEY TOPICS BlindSwordsman, EdoPeriod, Gangster, Ronin |
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