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starring: Shintarô Katsu, Jushiro Konoe, Miwa Takada, Yukiji Asaoka, Mikiko Tsubouchi directed by: Kenji Misumi See Larger Image List Price: $19.95 Our Price: $17.99 You Save: $1.96 (10%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: $10.97 Third Party New Price: $12.31 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD EAN: 9780780029002 Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 0780029003 Label: Homevision Manufacturer: Homevision Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Homevision Region Code: 1 Release Date: August 24, 2004 Running Time: 86 minutes Sales Rank: 32310 Studio: Homevision Theatrical Release Date: 1970-04 Related Items: Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 18 - Zatoichi and the Fugitives Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 15 - Zatoichi's Cane Sword Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 19 - Samaritan Zatoichi Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 13 - Zatoichi's Vengeance Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 12 - Zatoichi and the Chess Expert see more Editorial Review: Description: A dying woman begs Zatoichi to reunite her son with his father, who is working in a small town. But when the son and father meet, Zatoichi finds out that the father has been forced to work for gangsters. Using his lightning sword, Zatoichi takes on the crime boss in a relentless blend of action, violence, and comedy that makes Zatoichi Challenged one of the best in the long-running series. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Zatoichi Challenged Another excellent entry in the series. The interplay between Zatoichi and the young boy he becomes protector slows down the film a bit. The story behind the boy's father is rather interesting as a glimpse into Japanese culture and what is considered "obscene" in pre-modern Japan. This one features some of the best cinematography, particularly shots of the Japanese wilderness and the scenes set in a quarry, where pottery clay is mined, are stunning. Rating: - #17: THE FORBIDDEN ART Entry #17 of the Zatoichi series is very unique. First of all, this is an extremely good Zatoichi episode, with a much different ending than many of the others. In the film, Zatoichi enters an inn to stay the night, but must share it with a sick woman and her young son. During the night the sick woman dies. However, before she dies she begs Zatoichi to take the boy to his father Shokichi [Takao Ito]. Along the way Zatoichi becomes very attached to the young boy: but as his way of life is not safe ... Read More Rating: - An orphan boy and forbidden pottery Poor old Zatoichi picked the wrong room for the night. Staying at an inn, he is forced to share a room with a sick woman and her son. Within minutes, the woman dies in Zatoichi's arms, and begs him to take the boy to his father, and artist named Shokichi. And the journey begins. "Zatoichi Challenged" ("Zatoichi chikemuri kaido" or "Zatoichi's Spurting Blood Road") is a complex story, with many mini-stories within the quest for Shokichi. Along the way, the two meet a Kabuki troupe ... Read More Rating: - Zatoichi Challenged Let me start out by saying that If I knew about this, Shintaro Katsu would have gotten props from me a long time ago for his superb swordsmanship. Zatoichi Challenged was one of my absolute favorite episodes. Lush scenery, easy to follow plotline, and some of the most unparalleled REALTIME swordplay that this aspiring swordsman has EVER seen. To put it bluntly, this whole series is simply eye-popping. A fair warning to those who don't like to miss much with their movies: When watching ANYTHING from ... Read More Rating: - This is a Great Movie I have seen 4 of the Zatoichi movies and have never been dissapointed in any of them. This Movie is no exception. It has a great story and great acting and some of the best martial art weapons action you will ever see. The final fight in this film is beautifully filmed and is among one of the best I have ever seen. I'm glad I have this film in my collection and I hope to have all the Zatoichi films. Not only is the action great but the filmwork, writing and acting are all excellent in these films. Browse for similar items by category: Action & Adventure - Genres - DVD - Video - General By Theme - Action & Adventure - Genres - DVD - Video - Costume Adventures By Theme - Action & Adventure - Genres - DVD - Video - Loners Art House & International - Genres - DVD - Video - General Japan - By Country - Art House & International - Genres - DVD - Video - Action & Adventure