Zatoichi

Square Ninja · June 7th, 2006, 06:25 AM

I was wondering if anyone here has ever watched any of the Zatoichi films. They were badass, old-school samurai flicks. Zatoichi is easily my favorite character to come from Asian cinema. He's a blind masseur that wanders Edo Japan with a gambling habit and also a master swordsman. He is a defender of the weak and all around good man. Despite the loss of his eyesight, he is an extremely deadly fighter. The cool part is that he fights like he is blind, as in he never advances on the enemy, only reacts to sound and touch (at lightning-quick speeds).

I highly recommend the films. Not only are they full of some nice action, but generally pretty entertaining all around.

Zatoichi, the Wiki entry

Libra · June 7th, 2006, 07:03 AM

I've seen the newer one. I just wish he didn't use his sword upside down.

Milky · June 8th, 2006, 03:03 PM

I've seen one of them.......Pure awesomeness.

Square Ninja · June 9th, 2006, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Libra

I've seen the newer one. I just wish he didn't use his sword upside down.

He doesn't use it upside down. That's just a different stlye.

wu tang goku · June 13th, 2006, 02:51 AM

I happened to catch of glimpse of it on one of the movie channels they have up here, but it was quickly changed because the people I'm living with right now are assholes.

Square Ninja · June 13th, 2006, 03:03 AM

There are some Zatoichi clips on YouTube. Yeah, the image quality sucks, but it's Zatoichi.

A fight from Zatoichi's Revenge

A brief clip from one of Shintaro Katsu's last Zatoichi films

RTP49 · June 13th, 2006, 08:05 AM

I just remembered that Zato-1 is supposed to mean 'Zatoichi.'

I'll have to look them up sometime...

Libra · June 13th, 2006, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Square Ninja

He doesn't use it upside down. That's just a different stlye.

A style that doesn't work. >.>

Veritas · June 13th, 2006, 08:51 AM

I have the newest Zatoichi movie. I loved it. I've seen one of the older ones, too. It was good.

If you enjoyed Zatoichi and haven't already watched all of Kurosawa's films, I reccomend Seven Samurai and Yojimbo. They are both great. Yojimbo is a bit similar to Zatoichi except he is not blind. Yojimbo wanders into town, saves it, and leaves.

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A style that doesn't work. >.>

The style does work. In my opinion, it allows for a faster unsheathing of the sword. This is just my opinion, though. This style would not be shown in so many movies and game if it was proven not to work.

Square Ninja · June 13th, 2006, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Libra

A style that doesn't work. >.>

You don't work, stupid.

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Libra · June 13th, 2006, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Square Ninja

You don't work, stupid.

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Bullsh*t, I've asked my sensei about and he told me it limits the area of blocking and opens many other areas to be killed.

Veritas · June 13th, 2006, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Libra

Bullsh*t, I've asked my sensei about and he told me it limits the area of blocking and opens many other areas to be killed.

Every style has its pros and cons. What did your sensei say were the pros of it? Every style has weaknesses, and this style's is it's harder to block.

Bear · June 13th, 2006, 08:16 PM

I've looked at it at blockbuster. I'll rent it tonight.
It's on the summer wall. See these movies before the sequel's come out.. So you think there might be a new installment soon?

Anyway, I'll watch it tonight, and post back here to say how I thought it was. <3

Square Ninja · June 13th, 2006, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Libra

Bullsh*t, I've asked my sensei about and he told me it limits the area of blocking and opens many other areas to be killed.

I suppose you use a cane sword like Zatoichi then, right?