"To see how it's done right, check out the three latest Zatoichi flicks ... Any fan of Kurosawa's 'Yojimbo' should sntach these up." --The New York Post

UPDATE! Media-Blasters (the licensee for the Zatoichi TV series) is adding another specially priced, multi-disc DVD set for you Zatoichi aficionados. Set for a May 20, 2008 release are volumes 4-6 of the TV series. This boxed set will be available for shipping May 20, 2008. Pre-orders are now being accepted. Click here for more information. Media-Blasters last month released their first boxed DVD set of the TV series that included volumes 1-3.

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Question of the day: How are the Zatoichi and Lone Wolf and Cub series related? Answer: Well, the films aren't related, but their stars are. Shintaro Katsu (Mr. Zatoichi) and Tomisaburo Wakayama (Mr. Lone Wolf) are brothers. Also known as the "Baby cart" films, the Lone Wolf and Cub films follow a ronin as he travels through the Japanese countryside with his young son in a baby cart. (A sometimes deadly cart full of its own weaponry and surprises.) The episodes are quite violent (much more so than the Zatoichi films) and also contain some sexually explicit subject matter. If you're ready for a change of pace, check out the Lone Wolf and Cub.

Want to check your Zatoichi DVD collection for any missing film titles? Twenty-six films were produced and they're listed here.

Looking for episode #14, "Zatoichi's Pilgrimage," to round out your collection? Click here for information about the episode that has proven to be the Holy Grail for Zato heads.

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Last update: April 23, 2008 (NOF75ppal)

 

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