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5.0 out of 5 stars For people looking for classical Japanese Action
Ichi, a blind samurai, is accused of stealing a chest full ofgold and he must recover it. Like other films in the series, you havethe hero Ichi slicing and dicing his enemies. If you're looking for real swordsmanship, you have to check this out. Remember cowboys who could quickly draw a gun and fire? Well, before they had handguns, the Japanese had to quickdraw with...
Published on February 11, 2000 by ceo@fsstudios.com

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2.0 out of 5 stars Zatoichi
I will write the same comment on each one that I purchased for my parents. Although the video quality was good, through generations of copying the audio was lousy. My parents, who are fluent in Japanese, needed to read the English subtitles to understand what was being said. Check the quality before keeping the item.
Published on May 27, 2009 by Walter H. Sakai


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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars For people looking for classical Japanese Action, February 11, 2000
This review is from: Masseur Ichi & Chest of Gold [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Ichi, a blind samurai, is accused of stealing a chest full ofgold and he must recover it. Like other films in the series, you havethe hero Ichi slicing and dicing his enemies. If you're looking for real swordsmanship, you have to check this out. Remember cowboys who could quickly draw a gun and fire? Well, before they had handguns, the Japanese had to quickdraw with swords. Most of the actors who play the lead swordsmen are skilled swordsmen themselves, including the man who plays Ichi. You have to see it to believe it.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Zatoichi, May 27, 2009
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Walter H. Sakai (Thousand Oaks, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Masseur Ichi & Chest of Gold [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I will write the same comment on each one that I purchased for my parents. Although the video quality was good, through generations of copying the audio was lousy. My parents, who are fluent in Japanese, needed to read the English subtitles to understand what was being said. Check the quality before keeping the item.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One glaring omission!, August 6, 2001
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SHAQUON TYRIQ "styriq" (Memphis, Tn United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Masseur Ichi & Chest of Gold [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Masseur Ichi and a Chest of Gold is one of if not my favorite installment of the Blind Swordsman series. Wonderful story and superb action to boot.

More entertaining than the great swordplay displayed in this one are the gambling scenes, IMHO.

The lead baddie in this one is Zatoichi's real life big brother Wakayama Tomisaburo aka Ogami Itto The Lone Wolf!

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