Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

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11/19/2018 This film was great. See more 02/23/2015 This Zatoichi outing has even better direction than the last. There are stylish usages of the camera that make the fight scenes even more engaging, such as the overheard shot when Zatoichi takes on a gang. Usage of blood in the massacre makes it more gritty too. This is a solid entry in the series. See more 10/14/2014 Though we're already up to the seventh film, Zatoichi, if anything, is only just building up steam in his exciting series. Wounded by a cowardly gunshot in the back, he's nursed back to health and protects the woman and her father while trying to rescue a manufacturer of fireworks, whose talents could unfortunately be used for nefarious purposes. Chaos and mayhem ensue. I cannot wait for Part 9 tonight! =) See more 04/18/2014 One of the weakest entries.. See more 01/12/2014 As with most famous fighters, Zato is seriously injured when a virtual nobody (sorry for the pun) blindsides our hero with a musket shot. What unfolds is another complex morality tale of lives caught up by the ambitions of local officials - this time a good boss and an overly ambitious neighboring boss. Several subtle spots of comedy caused by Ichi's blindness, with great cinematography and fighting (again!). See more 01/09/2014 By far, the best from the series and my favorite! Here we can see the big heart of Ichi and his frightening fury to his enemies. Aside from that, make way for some laughs as he clowns around some more. The story is simple enough, helping out those in need, just like in the past films. Ichi visits a woman he's in debt to with his life and helps her family of Yakuza in their disputes. And the movie lives up to its title, Ichi displays lots of sword tricks, even cutting a katana in half. The scenes that I like best are at the ending. The Zatoichi series goes brutal on this one, shows a bloody massacre on-screen. And in the final fight, Ichi takes a different turn in fulfilling his revenge. The scenes are displayed in an eery kind of way, letting us feel the scary side of Ichi and what he can do with his sword. It's very well executed, by the end of the film, you feel frightened on what Ichi just did. Furthermore, the film also raises its bar, the cinematography became excellent. Lot's of amazing shots here and out. See more Read all reviews

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

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