![]() ![]() ![]() It's a battle of wits and sword-fighting ability as the blind man and Yojimbo square off in a duel where winner takes all. Also, one of my favorite samurai movie tropes on display here, there’s nobody more evil in a samurai movie than the guy who brings a gun to a sword fight. A blind swordsman returns to a once peaceful village only to find it overrun by gangsters who have hired the infamous mercenary bodyguard Yojimbo to protect them. There are also subplots about a hidden bar of gold that everyone is looking for and an evil spy sent to kill Yojimbo, but they’re sort of hard to follow.Ĭulture Clash: The most of note thing culturally was that no matter where people are from they will always go crazy for a brick of gold. Then again, maybe they’re really on the same side and Yojimbo is just messing with the bad guys from the inside. Yojimbo is there too, seemingly helping the Yakuza, but mostly giving Zatoichi a hard time. What it’s about: After years of wandering (this is the 20th movie in the Zatoichi series) Zatoichi returns to his hometown to find the once idyllic village overrun by Yakuza. All Quiet on the Western Front Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo Reviews All Critics Top Critics All Audience Verified Audience Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Original Score: 3/5 Linda Cook Quad. What it is: A meeting of two of the most iconic characters in the history of samurai movies: Zatoichi the blind masseur/master swordsman and Yojimbo, the stoic ronin from the Kurosawa classics Sanjuro and Yojimbo(technically it’s not the same Yojimbo, but it’s close enough) ![]()
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