Zatoichi 23: At Large
One of the best of the original series of 25, this sees our blind hero deliver the baby of a dying mother (and breastfeed it!), then set off to find the father. However when he falls foul of the local Yakuza boss, the swish of the sword cane will be heard once more. Full of colourful characters and, in the finale, perhaps Zatoichi's kindest deed.
Year: 1972
Genre: Japanese Cinema, Samurai, Disabilities, Action
Country: Japan
Director: Kazuo Mori
Starring: Shintaro Katsu, Rentaro Mikuni, Hisaya Morishige, Etsushi Takahashi, Fujio Morita
Duration: 90 Minutes
Rating: M
Subtitles: Yes
Location in store: Foreign (Japan)
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