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Directed by Kenji Misumi, this 1970 Japanese film is the twenty-first entry in the Zatoichi series, notable for its pairing of Shintaro Katsu with Tatsuya Nakadai.

Directed by Kenji Misumi, this 1965 Japanese chambara film is the twelfth installment in the Zatoichi series, introducing a clever chess-playing antagonist.

Released in 1968, this Japanese chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi is the eighteenth installment in the widely popular Zatoichi cinematic series.

This 1964 Japanese chambara film, directed by Kenji Misumi, is the eighth entry in the Zatoichi franchise and features the blind swordsman protecting an infant.

Directed by Tokuzo Tanaka, this 1966 Japanese film is the thirteenth entry in the Zatoichi franchise and explores the blind swordsman's internal moral conflicts.

Directed by Kenji Misumi, this 1967 Japanese chambara film is the seventeenth installment in the Zatoichi franchise, featuring a memorable final showdown.

Directed by Kinuyo Tanaka, this 1963 Japanese film is the fourth installment in the popular Zatoichi series starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind swordsman.

Directed by Daisuke Ito, this 1964 Japanese chambara film is the sixth entry in the Zatoichi series, focusing on a missing cache of peasants' tax money.

Released in 1967 and directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda, this Japanese chambara film is the fifteenth installment in the long-running Zatoichi cinematic franchise.

Directed by Akira Inoue, this 1965 Japanese chambara film is the tenth installment in the long-running Zatoichi series starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur.

Directed by Kazuo Mori, this 1972 Japanese action film is the twenty-third installment in the classic Zatoichi franchise starring Shintaro Katsu.

Released in 1964, this Japanese action film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda is the ninth installment in the Zatoichi franchise, featuring Shintaro Katsu.

Directed by Kenji Misumi, this 1972 Japanese exploitation film is the first entry in the Hanzo the Razor trilogy, starring Shintaro Katsu as a tough investigator.

Directed by Kenji Misumi, this 1964 Japanese film is the seventh installment in the classic Zatoichi series featuring Shintaro Katsu's iconic blind swordsman.

Released in 1963, this Japanese chanbara film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda is the fifth installment in the long-running Zatoichi cinematic franchise.

Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto, this 1967 Japanese film is the sixteenth Zatoichi movie and the first entry produced by Shintaro Katsu's own production company.

Directed by Yoshio Inoue, this 1973 Japanese exploitation film is the second installment in the Hanzo the Razor trilogy, starring Shintaro Katsu.

Directed by Kazuo Mori, this 1965 Japanese film is the eleventh entry in the Zatoichi series, featuring the blind swordsman attempting to clear a prisoner's name.

Directed by Yoshio Inoue, this 1974 Japanese action film is the third and final installment in the Hanzo the Razor trilogy, starring Shintaro Katsu.

Directed by franchise star Shintaro Katsu, this 1972 Japanese chambara film is the twenty-fourth Zatoichi entry and is known for its notably darker tone.