A do-gooder blind masseur with a penchant for gambling and steel blades might appear an unlikely cinematic hero. But after he first appeared in the 1962 Japanese film "Zatoichi Monogatari" ("The Tale ...

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Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The blind swordsman Zatoichi is to Japanese cinema what James Bond is to American cinema: an ...