Question 1

Which Zatoichi film first used the blood spray practical effect?

Accepted Answer

This is the first Zatoichi film to use the blood spray practical effect. Coincidentally, the first Japanese film to ever use this effect was Akira Kurosawa's 'Sanjuro' (1962), which also featured actor Takashi Shimura.

Question 2

What is the correct Japanese term for Zatoichi's profession?

Accepted Answer

While Zatoichi is repeatedly referred to as a masseur in English subtitles, the Japanese term Anma would be more correct. Anma was both the practice and the generally nomadic practitioner of Japanese massage, and edicts made it solely a vocation for the blind.

Question 3

Who plays Dr. Junan in this film?

Accepted Answer

Takashi Shimura portrays Dr. Junan.

Question 4

How many Zatoichi films star Shintaro Katsu?

Accepted Answer

This is the eighteenth of 26 films to star Shintaro Katsu as Zatoichi.

Question 5

What is the conflict in Zatoichi and the Fugitives?

Accepted Answer

Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives working for a corrupt law official.

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

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