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Zatoichi: The Last (2010)

Zatoichi: The Last poster
Original title
座頭市 THE LAST
Directed by
Junji Sakamoto
Genre
action film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 12m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A blind masseur and swordsman arrives in a village torn apart by yakuza conflict and gets drawn into the violence. He must decide whether to help the locals or stay out of the fight.

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What happens

Zatoichi: The Last (Japanese: 座頭市 THE LAST, Hepburn: Zatōichi Za Rasuto) is a 2010 samurai film directed by Junji Sakamoto and starring Shingo Katori in the role of Zatoichi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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