If you loved New Tale of Zatoichi, try Zatoichi's Vengeance
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Tokuzō Tanaka, and they sit in Action / Adventure / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to New Tale of Zatoichi, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Zatoichi's Vengeance is
You travel as a blind swordsman, and then a dying man's request sets you on a new path, the director frames this story in 1960s Japan.
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