When Zatoichi witnesses the murder of a young mother he promises to deliver the baby to the father. Along the way he gains the help of a reluctant criminal.When Zatoichi witnesses the murder of a young mother he promises to deliver the baby to the father. Along the way he gains the help of a reluctant criminal.When Zatoichi witnesses the murder of a young mother he promises to deliver the baby to the father. Along the way he gains the help of a reluctant criminal.
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- TriviaThis is the eighth of 26 films to star Shintaro Katsu as Zatoichi.
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Temple priest: Leave the child here with me.
Zatoichi: You must be joking, Monk. I already decided I would raise this child myself, whatever it takes. I wish you wouldn't kid around like that.
Temple priest: Do you really think you can do it?
Zatoichi: You don't think I can?
Temple priest: That's right. You're blind and unmarried. On top of that, you're a yakuza and a drifter. You go from one journey to another living dangerously in the gleam of an unsheathed sword. Living with a man like that, how long do you think this child would survive? And suppose he did survive. Do you want him to grow up to be a yakuza and a drifter like yourself? You may think I'm being harsh, but it's the best thing for the child. If you really love him, leave him with me.
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#8 sees the return of director Kenji Misumi, who directed #1. Composer Akira Ifukube and cinematographer Chishi Makiura also mark their return, giving the film a calmer style as opposed to the two films that preceded it. #8 is like a precursor to the Lone Wolf and Cub series, as Zatoichi gets to take care of a baby, trying to return it to its father while fighting off mercenaries. Speaking of fights, don't trust the title "Fight, Zatoichi, Fight" as there is less action in this film when compared to the previous ones. This one is really emotional and heart- warming, and also has the most fluid pace so far, not to mention there's plenty of humor (Zatoichi trying to breastfeed the baby... Priceless). Also, the film starts with Zatoichi nearly stepping on a turd, but managing to avoid the danger after all. I don't really know what Misumi & co. were trying to say there.
The visuals and sword-fighting sequences get better with each film. This one has some wonderful nature shots where the green color gets plenty of opportunities to dominate (I love the scene set in that scarecrow field). The fights are fewer in this movie, but they're also really well thought out and inventive, with the price of the audience having to suspend their disbelief a bit further, seeing how Zatoichi's tricks get more and more crazy as the series continues.
Highlight: the final battle. Zatoichi faces off against torch-wielding thugs and defeats them all despite being on fire!
- mevmijaumau
- Jul 29, 2015
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- Сражайся, Затойчи
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- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1