Zatoichi's Conspiracy

aka: Zatoichi 25
Japan 1973, 84 minutes
Dir. Kimiyoshi Yasuda
In Japanese with English subtitles
Rating: [R16]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Action/Adventure / Martial Arts

Feat. Shintaro Katsu

Aroview: Blind masseur and swordsman Zatoichi returns to his home town after decades of wandering and trouble, only to find inevitable conflict with a childhood rival and a band of marauding gangsters. Final entry in the 'classic' Toho series manages to notch up some grueling violence.