If you loved Zatoichi the Outlaw, try Samaritan Zatoichi

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

Theyboth carry the outsider mood tag, and they sit in Action / Adventure / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Zatoichi the Outlaw, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Samaritan Zatoichi is

You roam as Zatoichi, a blind masseur with a quick blade. A fatal error leads to a debt, paid in full by a grieving sister, but then a yakuza thirsts for more. Misumi lets snow fall to mute the violence. A somber mood lingers.

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