Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
- Original title
- 座頭市あばれ凧
- Directed by
- Kazuo Ikehiro
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 56 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A blind masseur who is also a master swordsman gets caught up in a conflict. He uses his incredible sword skills to defend himself and others.
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What happens
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (Japanese: 座頭市あばれ凧, Hepburn: Zatōichi abare dako) is a 1964 Japanese chambara film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures). Zatoichi's Flashing Sword is the seventh episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.