Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vols. 5-8 (1963-1964) [4 Disc DVD]

Description: From my private collection, this FOUR (4) DISC DVD EDITION OF "ZATOICHI THE BLIND SWORDSMAN: VOLS. 5-8 (1963-1964)" FROM IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT STUDIO has been viewed only once. Disc (4), Artwork, Case (4) and Slip Case Box are all Like New. NOTE (1): THIS BOX SET IS STILL IN SHRINK WRAP BUT OPEN FROM THE SIDE. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT SHIPPING, PRICE, ITEM CONDITION AND ETC... PLEASE MESSAGE ME BEFORE PURCHASE. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING. NOTE (2): IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS AFTER YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR ITEM, PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST PRIOR TO YOUR FEEDBACK. YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. Shipping will include tracking number With 26 films and 100 TV episodes, Shintaro Katsu is the legendary Zatoichi! He's low-ranking blind masseur who lives by the yakuza code and answers his foes with a deadly cane sword. By far, one of Japanese cinema's most time-honored screen personas, Zatoichi is, to this day, the ultimate anti-hero and champion of the common man. 1) EPISODE FIVE: ON THE ROAD (1963):Zatoichi helps a girl escape a lascivious feudal lord and two deadly yakuza gangs in the fifth installment of The Blind Swordsman series. While travelling to a village where the local gang wants to hire him as a bodyguard, Ichi and his companion are attacked by a rival gang. After negotiating safe passage for himself, the blind masseur encounters a servant girl trying to escape after being raped by a feudal lord. Agreeing to help the girl get back to her family. Zatoichi realizes he'll have to take on both gangs to make it through. . Fully restored image presented in original widescreen aspect ratio. Enhanced for 16x9 television. Newly translated subtitles. Gallery of Original theatrical stills Language: Japanese Dolby Digital MonoSubtitles: EnglishRegion: Region 1 NTSCRated: NOT RATEDAspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Theatrical Aspect RatioRun Time: 87 Mins.Studio: Image EntertainmentDVD Box Set Release Date: 2008Color / 19630 14381-5127-2 4 2) EPISODE SIX: ZATOICHI AND THE CHEST OF GOLD (1964):Accused of stealing, Zatoichi is pursued by friend and foe alike. In this installment of The Blind Swordsman series, Ichi must prove his innocence, expose the real culprits, retrieve the gold and appease his accusers' anger. And if the odds were not stacked high enough, Ichi is hounded and challenged by a maniacal, bullwhip-wielding Ronin who sees Ichi's status as a low-ranking blind masseur and master swordsman as an affront to his class and profession. . Fully restored image presented in original widescreen aspect ratio. Enhanced for 16x9 television. Newly translated subtitles. Original theatrical trailers Language: Japanese Dolby Digital MonoSubtitles: EnglishRegion: Region 1 NTSCRated: NOT RATEDAspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Theatrical Aspect RatioRun Time: 83 Mins.Studio: Image EntertainmentDVD Box Set Release Date: 2008Color / 19640 14381-5127-2 4 3) EPISODE SEVEN: ZATOICHI'S FLASHING SWORD (1964):As the fireworks explode overhead, the blood runs underfoot. Zatoichi is provoked into a fury of sword-slinging by a disreputable gang leader trying to oust a rival good-natured boss. A houseguest of the peaceful Brunkichi boss. Ichi attempts to help his gracious host fight the greedy boss Yasugoro, but as a fugitive, Ichi's honorable host must ask the blind swordsman to leave. With Ichi temporarily out of the way, Yasugoro makes his bloody move. But being a man of fairness and equality, Zatoichi makes sure Yasugoro gets what he deserves in the end. . Fully restored image presented in original widescreen aspect ratio. Enhanced for 16x9 television. Newly translated subtitles. Original theatrical trailers Language: Japanese Dolby Digital MonoSubtitles: EnglishRegion: Region 1 NTSCRated: NOT RATEDAspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Theatrical Aspect RatioRun Time: 82 Mins.Studio: Image EntertainmentDVD Box Set Release Date: 2008Color / 19640 14381-5127-2 4 4) EPISODE EIGHT: FIGHT ZATOICHI, FIGHT! (1964):In a cruel twist of fate, an innocent woman is cut down in an ambush intended for the blind swordsman, orphaning her infant child. Feeling responsible, Ichi vows to safely deliver the child to its father. The assassins relentlessly pursue Ichi, who must fight with ever more efficient determination now that he is the infant's only protector. In a final bitter twist of fate and plot, Ichi must add to his list of enemies the father of the child he has sworn to protect. . Fully restored image presented in original widescreen aspect ratio. Enhanced for 16x9 television. Newly translated subtitles. Original theatrical trailers Language: Japanese Dolby Digital MonoSubtitles: EnglishRegion: Region 1 NTSCRated: NOT RATEDAspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Theatrical Aspect RatioRun Time: 87 Mins.Studio: Image EntertainmentDVD Box Set Release Date: 2008Color / 19640 14381-5127-2 4

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