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Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu (1931-1997) was a Japanese actor known for his iconic portrayal of the samurai character Zatoichi in a film series of the same name. He also appeared in several other films throughout his career, often playing tough and unconventional characters. Katsu was also a director and producer.
Titles credited to Shintarō Katsu
座頭市と用心棒
With a price on his head, Ichi seeks tranquillity in a favorite village. Since his last visit, it has fallen prey to Boss Masagoro, the son of a merchant rumored to have stolen gold from the shogunate...
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座頭市牢破り
When a local gambling house kidnaps some peasants because they failed to pay their debts, a rival gambling house pays their debts and sets them free.
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御用牙 かみそり半蔵地獄責め
Against the backdrop of the Edo treasury devaluing currency and driving many into poverty, Hanzo Itami enforces the law without regard to status. He shows inadequate respect to the treasurer, who want...
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新座頭市物語・折れた杖
After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.
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座頭市御用旅
Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi finds a robbed and fatally wounded pregnant woman, whose baby he delivers before she dies. He takes the baby in search of its father and finds the child's a...
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座頭市逆手斬り
Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is sentenced to death. Zatoichi is reluctant to get involved, beca...
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御用牙
Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique way of extracting information for his inquiries. His first adventure sees him investigating his supe...
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御用牙 鬼の半蔵やわ肌小判
Hanzo extracts a confession from a ghost using his assaulting methods, foils thieves, connects with Heisuke Takei a friend from his youth, offers protection to a forward-thinking physician Genan Sugin...
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