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Adventures of Zatoichi AKA Zatoichi sekisho yaburi (1964)
The blind swordsman tries to locate a girl's missing father.Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
OVERALL: R1-
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Extras:Trailers
- "Fight, Zatoichi, Fight"
- "Adventures of Zatoichi"
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes liner notes and a fold out poster replica in the case.
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Extras:DISC ONE: Blu-ray
* “The Tale of Zatoichi” (1962)
* “The Tale of Zatoichi Continues” (1962)
* “New Tale of Zatoichi” (1963)
DISC TWO: Blu-ray
* “Zatoichi the Fugitive” (1963)
* “Zatoichi on the Road” (1963)
* “Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold” (1964)
DISC THREE: Blu-ray
* “Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword” (1964)
* “Fight, Zatoichi, Fight” (1964)
* “Adventures of Zatoichi” (1964)
DISC FOUR: Blu-ray
* “Zatoichi’s Revenge” (1965)
* “Zatoichi and the Doomed Man” (1965)
* “Zatoichi the Chess Expert” (1965)
DISC FIVE: Blu-ray
* “Zatoichi’s Vengeance” (1966)
* “Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage” (1966)
* “Zatoichi’s Cane Sword” (1967)
DISC SIX: Blu-ray
* “Zatoichi the Outlaw” (1967)
* “Zatoichi Challenged” (1967)
* “Zatoichi and the Fugitives” (1968)
DISC SEVEN: Blu-ray
* “Samaritan Zatoichi” (1968)
* “Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo” (1970)
* “Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival” (1970)
DISC EIGHT: Blu-ray
* “Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman” (1971)
* “Zatoichi at Large” (1972)
* “Zatoichi in Desperation” (1972)
DISC NINE: Blu-ray
* “Zatoichi’s Conspiracy” (1973)
“The Blind Swordsman” documentary directed by John Nathan (1978) (57:37)
Interview with John Nathan (17:58)
“Serialized Success” a new interview with Asian-film critic Tony Rayns (27:13)
Trailers for all 25 films
- “The Tale of Zatoichi” (1962) (2:13)
- “The Tale of Zatoichi Continues” (1962) (2:12)
- “New Tale of Zatoichi” (1963) (2:14)
- “Zatoichi the Fugitive” (1963) (2:08)
- “Zatoichi on the Road” (1963) (2:09)
- “Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold” (1964) (2:40)
- “Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword” (1964) (2:13)
- “Fight, Zatoichi, Fight” (1964) (2:13)
- “Adventures of Zatoichi” (1964) (2:19)
- “Zatoichi’s Revenge” (1965) (2:22)
- “Zatoichi and the Doomed Man” (1965) (2:38)
- “Zatoichi the Chess Expert” (1965) (2:05)
- “Zatoichi’s Vengeance” (1966) (2:16)
- “Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage” (1966) (2:13)
- “Zatoichi’s Cane Sword” (1967) (2:14)
- “Zatoichi the Outlaw” (1967) (3:21)
- “Zatoichi Challenged” (1967) (2:17)
- “Zatoichi and the Fugitives” (1968) (2:32)
- “Samaritan Zatoichi” (1968) (2:16)
- “Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo” (1970) (2:47)
- “Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival” (1970) (2:13)
- “Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman” (1971) (2:14)
- “Zatoichi at Large” (1972) (3:03)
- “Zatoichi in Desperation” (1972) (3:10)
- “Zatoichi’s Conspiracy” (1973) (3:19)
DISC TEN: DVD
* “The Tale of Zatoichi” (1962)
* “The Tale of Zatoichi Continues” (1962)
DISC ELEVEN: DVD
* “New Tale of Zatoichi” (1963)
DISC TWELVE: DVD
* “Zatoichi the Fugitive” (1963)
* “Zatoichi on the Road” (1963)
DISC THIRTEEN: DVD
* “Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold”(1964)
DISC FOURTEEN: DVD
* “Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword” (1964)
* “Fight, Zatoichi, Fight” (1964)
DISC FIFTEEN: DVD
* “Adventures of Zatoichi”
DISC SIXTEEN: DVD
* “Zatoichi’s Revenge” (1965)
* “Zatoichi and the Doomed Man” (1965)
DISC SEVENTEEN: DVD
* “Zatoichi the Chess Expert” (1965)
DISC EIGHTEEN: DVD
* “Zatoichi’s Vengeance” (1966)
* “Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage” (1966)
DISC NINETEEN: DVD
* “Zatoichi’s Cane Sword” (1967)
DISC TWENTY: DVD
* “Zatoichi the Outlaw” (1967)
* “Zatoichi Challenged” (1967)
DISC TWENTY ONE: DVD
* “Zatoichi and the Fugitives” (1968)
DISC TWENTY TWO: DVD
* “Samaritan Zatoichi” (1968)
* “Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo” (1970)
DISC TWENTY THREE: DVD
* “Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival” (1970)
DISC TWENTY FOUR: DVD
* “Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman” (1971)
* “Zatoichi at Large” (1972)
DISC TWENTY FIVE: DVD
* “Zatoichi in Desperation” (1972)
DISC TWENTY SIX: DVD
* “Zatoichi’s Conspiracy” (1973)
“The Blind Swordsman” documentary directed by John Nathan (1978) (with burned-in English subtitles) (57:37)
Interview with John Nathan (17:58)
DISC TWENTY SEVEN: DVD
“Serialized Success” a new interview with Asian-film critic Tony Rayns (27:13)
Trailers for all 25 films
- “The Tale of Zatoichi” (1962) (2:13)
- “The Tale of Zatoichi Continues” (1962) (2:12)
- “New Tale of Zatoichi” (1963) (2:14)
- “Zatoichi the Fugitive” (1963) (2:08)
- “Zatoichi on the Road” (1963) (2:09)
- “Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold” (1964) (2:40)
- “Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword” (1964) (2:13)
- “Fight, Zatoichi, Fight” (1964) (2:13)
- “Adventures of Zatoichi” (1964) (2:19)
- “Zatoichi’s Revenge” (1965) (2:22)
- “Zatoichi and the Doomed Man” (1965) (2:38)
- “Zatoichi the Chess Expert” (1965) (2:05)
- “Zatoichi’s Vengeance” (1966) (2:16)
- “Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage” (1966) (2:13)
- “Zatoichi’s Cane Sword” (1967) (2:14)
- “Zatoichi the Outlaw” (1967) (3:21)
- “Zatoichi Challenged” (1967) (2:17)
- “Zatoichi and the Fugitives” (1968) (2:32)
- “Samaritan Zatoichi” (1968) (2:16)
- “Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo” (1970) (2:47)
- “Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival” (1970) (2:13)
- “Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman” (1971) (2:14)
- “Zatoichi at Large” (1972) (3:03)
- “Zatoichi in Desperation” (1972) (3:10)
- “Zatoichi’s Conspiracy” (1973) (3:19)
IN THE CASE
Book featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien; synopses of the films by critic, novelist, and musician Chris D.; “The Tale of Zatoichi,” the original short story by Kan Shimozawa; and twenty-five new illustrations inspired by the films, by twenty-five different artists -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Extras:Photo Gallery
Cast and Crew Filmographies
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the 18-disc Zatoichi boxset, which includes all the Daiei films.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Home Vision Entertainment - No cuts (85:45 NTSC).
- R1 #679 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (86:13).
- R2 Japan- Kadokawa - No cuts (85:47 NTSC).
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 11/08/14
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 27/12/14UPDATE LOG:
11/08/14: Initial entry.
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27/12/14: Updated Criterion runtime to minutes/seconds, additions of the Home Vision and Kadokawa releases, added DVDBeaver link.
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