Shin Zatoichi Monogatari [Priced-down Reissue]

[Machine Translation] [Daiei's 75th Anniversary Commemorative Daiei THE BEST Masterpiece Series 31 Movies] Shintaro Katsu plays Zatoichi, an outlaw who lives in a world of darkness, in this re-release of all 18 films in the popular series! Ichi returns to his hometown, Kasama, after a long absence, and is attacked by Shimakichi Yasuhiko, the younger brother of Kanbei Seki, who was once cut down by him, and his henchmen at a hot spring hotel in Kinugawa. By chance, Ichiro's sword master, Yajuro Banno, is present at the duel. Yajuro's sister Yayoi, whom he meets for the first time in several years, treats Ichiro with the same kindness. Around the same time, the remnants of the Mito Tengu party, including Kinosuke Okumura, had escaped to Sogenji temple in Shimodate. Strapped for money for their escape, they turn to an old friend, Yajuro, who undertakes to guide them in their kidnapping. Meanwhile, Ichi unexpectedly receives a marriage proposal from Yayoi, and vows to be faithful to her only for today. Shimakichi then challenges Ichiro to a fight, prepared to be cut down...

Special Feature / Bonus Track: theatrical trailer(s), cast & staff bios, photo gallery

[大映75周年記念 大映 THE BEST 名作シリーズ31作品] 勝新太郎が暗闇の世界を生きるアウトロー・座頭市を演じる人気シリーズ全18作を一挙再リリース! 構えるでなく、抜くでなく、音と匂いでたたっ斬る、驚天動地の居合い斬り ――久しぶりに故郷の笠間に足を向けた市は、鬼怒川の温泉宿でかつて彼に斬られた関の勘兵ヱの弟、安彦の島吉と子分たちに襲われる。偶然、その決闘の場に居合わせたのは、市の剣の師匠・伴野弥十郎であった。数年ぶりに対面する弥十郎の妹・弥生は市に変わらぬやさしさで接してくれた。同じ頃、奥村紀之介をはじめとする水戸天狗党の残党が下館の宗源寺まで落ち延びてきた。逃亡の旅費に窮した彼らは昔なじみの弥十郎を頼り、彼は誘拐の手引きを引き受ける。一方、市は弥生から意外にも結婚の申し出を受け、今日限り堅気になると誓った。そこへ島吉が斬られるのを覚悟で市に勝負を挑んできた・・・。

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