Zatoichi the Outlaw
Zatoichi the Outlaw
Zatoichi arrives in a town where a gambling house is kidnapping its poor, debt-ridden patrons. A rival establishment moves to pay those debts and free the peasants, but this house's seemingly altruistic boss is actually laying the groundwork for a ruthless money-grabbing scheme. The sixteenth Zatoichi film is the first from its star's own Katsu Productions, and is one of the series' most daring.
hairydemon reviewedApril 29, 2025
with Katsu taking the producing reins, the series has slid into a darker, more political and less entertaining role. the script is bitty, the scenes are bloody, and Zato is mostly miserable the whole time.
its ok. but not much fun.