Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (Japanese: 新座頭市・破れ!唐人剣, Hepburn: Shin Zatōichi: Yabure! Tōjin-ken, lit. 'New Zatoichi Break! Chinese Sword') (Chinese:...
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itinerant blind masseur and swordsman of Japan's late Edo period (1830s and 1840s). He first appeared in the 1948 essay Zatoichi Monogatari (座頭市物語), part...
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studios and Jimmy Wang playing similar one-armed characters on several occasions, beginning with the Japanese film Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman in...
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Hashimoto Yakuza Zessyō (1970) - Toyama Mona Riza okyo (1971) Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971) - Samurai Fist of Fury (1972) - Hiroshi Suzuki Shin...
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Shintaro Katsu (section Life and career)
Japanese actor, singer, and filmmaker. He is known for starring in the Akumyo series, the Hoodlum Soldier series, and the Zatoichi series. Born Toshio Okumura...
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comedian and television presenter. Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971) Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974) Princess from the Moon (1987)...
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of Hirate, the samurai he killed. Three brigands attack Zatōichi while he dries his clothes, and are despatched by a one-armed swordsman. Later that...
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(1967) – the Number One Killer Eleven Samurai (1967) – Chief Retainer Tatewaki Samurai Banners (1969) – Aoki Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)...
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producer, and screenwriter. Initially a contract player for Shaw Brothers, he rose to fame for his starring role in The One-Armed Swordsman (1967) and its sequels...
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and the Fugitives (1968) Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970) Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971) Zatoichi...
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from the 1930s to 1970s. He directed six films about Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman. He signed with Nikkatsu Kyoto studio as an assistant director and started...
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Kang from One-Armed Swordsman and cartoon sailor Popeye. He also encounters a criminal mob consisting of Dracula, James Bond, Zatoichi, and Clint Eastwood...
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Zigra (1971) Suzunosuke Akado: The Birdman with Three Eyes (1958; 1971 re-release) Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971) Kanto Destruction (1971)...
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(ghost) films and the long-running Zatoichi series starring Katsu Shintaro. The company also created kaiju eiga during this period to rival the popular Toho...
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Samurai cinema (category Samurai in anime and manga)
(2015). The Zatoichi character was re-made as Blind Fury in the United States, starring Rutger Hauer as a blind swordsman living in the modern US. Most...
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Inn of Evil (category Japanese black-and-white films)
the One-Armed Swordsman and Kitsune no kureta akanbo.) The second was Best Score for Toru Takemitsu (along with his scores for The Ceremony and Silence)...
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Kong actor and martial artist and director originally from Huizhou, China. He has appeared in over 90 films, mostly martial arts films under the Shaw Brothers...
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The Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor is a film award given at the Mainichi Film Awards. "コンクールの歴史" [History of Mainichi Film Award] (in Japanese). The...
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A list of films produced in Hong Kong in 1971: "The Eunuch". hkmdb.com. 12 May 1971. Retrieved 15 November 2020. "Lady with a Sword". hkmdb.com. 15 October...
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Yoshinobu Nishioka (category Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class)
(1970) Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970) Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971) Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1973) The Wanderers...
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List of historical films set in Asia (redirect from List of historical films set in the Philippines)
historical events and famous persons. Some historical dramas attempt to accurately portray a historical event or biography, to the degree that the available historical...
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Japanorama (section Series and episode list)
have praised the series for the care that both Ross and the BBC have placed in its production. Time was given to delve into each subject, and he was able...
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from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved 2011-01-06. "Lovely but Deadly (1983) - David Sheldon | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related...
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Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. ISBN 0-89950-853-7. Galbraith IV, Stuart (1996). The Japanese Filmography: 1900 through...
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Onimusha (TV series) (category Episode list using the default LineColor)
embarks on a covert mission. Armed with the mythical "Oni Gauntlet", Musashi embarks on an epic journey to vanquish the lurking demons. Musashi Miyamoto...
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the mall parking lot, Huey mistakes Stinkmeaner for a blind swordsman, specifically Zatoichi, and has his Granddad train to fight Stinkmeaner. By the...
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The following is a list of films where at least one ninja character appears as a significant plot element. List of ninja television programs List of ninja...
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New York Asian Film Festival (category Fantasy and horror film festivals in the United States)
The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is a film festival held in New York City dedicated to the display of Asian film and culture. The New York Asian...
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