{"id":40,"date":"2006-03-07T21:19:02","date_gmt":"2006-03-08T04:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40"},"modified":"2025-09-13T11:45:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T18:45:55","slug":"zatoichi-meets-yojimbo-1970","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40","title":{"rendered":"Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;It may be peaceful in my hometown, but it&#8217;s good to be prepared.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Meets-Yojimbo-Poster.bmp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Meets-Yojimbo-Poster-173x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-64224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Meets-Yojimbo-Poster-173x300.jpg 173w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Meets-Yojimbo-Poster-74x128.jpg 74w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Meets-Yojimbo-Poster-156x270.jpg 156w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Meets-Yojimbo-Poster.bmp 479w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nZatoichi the Blind Swordsman (Shintaro Katsu) returns to a once-peaceful village, only to find it overrun with gangsters who are battling each other for a stash of hidden gold. He temporarily teams up with bodyguard Yojimbo (Toshiro Mifune) to help rid the town of violence.  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blindness<\/li>\n<li>Japanese Films<\/li>\n<li>Samurai<\/li>\n<li>Toshiro Mifune Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review:<\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, this cult film (clearly influenced by Sergio Leone) features &#8220;broad humor&#8221;, &#8220;extreme violence&#8221;, and &#8220;two of Japan&#8217;s most popular action heroes.&#8221; The story is slow-going at first but exciting by the end, and it&#8217;s tremendous fun watching Zatoichi and Yojimbo interact. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu-Mifune.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu-Mifune-1024x425.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu-Mifune-1024x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu-Mifune-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu-Mifune-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu-Mifune-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu-Mifune-1536x638.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu-Mifune-604x251.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu-Mifune.png 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unlike Peary, I didn&#8217;t find Zatoichi&#8217;s whimpering or &#8220;fake modesty&#8221; annoying, but I <em>do <\/em>agree that Yojimbo spends far too much time moping around and getting drunk &#8212; you&#8217;re better off being introduced to his character in either <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=93416\"><em>Yojimbo<\/em> (1961)<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1198\"><em>Sanjuro<\/em> (1962)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zatoichi&#8217;s elegant physical comedy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu2-1-1024x441.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"276\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu2-1-1024x441.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu2-1-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu2-1-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu2-1-768x331.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu2-1-1536x662.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu2-1-604x260.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Katsu2-1.png 1808w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine period sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Sets-1024x428.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"268\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Sets-1024x428.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Sets-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Sets-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Sets-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Sets-1536x642.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Sets-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Zatoichi-Sets.png 1812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes, but simply to have seen &#8220;Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman&#8221; in a film.  Another might suffice. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Representative Film<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0066603\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;It may be peaceful in my hometown, but it&#8217;s good to be prepared.&#8221; Synopsis: Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman (Shintaro Katsu) returns to a once-peaceful village, only to find it overrun with gangsters who are battling each other for a stash of hidden gold. He temporarily teams up with bodyguard Yojimbo (Toshiro Mifune) to help rid the town of violence. Genres: Blindness Japanese Films Samurai Toshiro Mifune Films Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: As Peary notes, this cult film (clearly influenced by&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;It may be peaceful in my hometown, but it&#039;s good to be prepared.&quot; Synopsis: Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman (Shintaro Katsu) returns to a once-peaceful village, only to find it overrun with gangsters who are battling each other for a stash of hidden gold. 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