If you loved Zatoichi Challenged, try The Festival of Fire
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Both films are directed by Kenji Misumi, and they both carry the outsider mood tag, and they sit in Action / Adventure / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Zatoichi Challenged, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Festival of Fire is
You’re a blind masseur honing a blade in the shadows of Edo when a yakuza boss marks you for death. The jealous husband tracking you through steam baths and dice dens thinks he’s the bigger threat—until the city’s fire festival lights the fuse.
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