#Shintaro Katsu

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Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) duels the samurai Akazuka (Jushiro Konoe) in the climax of Zatoichi Challenged (1967), the seventeenth film of the 26-film series.

This duel was one of the longest of the longest one-on-one fights in the series. Zatoichi and Akazuka were good friends and had great respect for each other, but - as usual in the Zatoichi films - circumstances forced them to opposing sides.

What also makes this duel so outstanding is that both actors were excellent swordsmen themselves.

The Rutger Hauer film, Blind Fury (1989), is loosely based on Zatoichi Challenged, albeit set in modern times.

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Poster for Bad Reputation: Showdown Of The Best (Akumyo Ichiban Shobu, 悪名一番勝負), 1969, directed by Masahiro Makino (マキノ雅弘) and starring Shintaro Katsu (勝新太郎) and Kyoko Enami (江波杏子).

Scanned from a loose clipping.

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Zatoichi Challenged [座頭市血煙り街道] (1967) Kenji Misumi

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Hitokiri - Hideo Gosha 1969

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Zatoichi : The Blind Swordsman (S3E11) : Traveling with a Child

Eating warm food for dinner while it's drizzling outside.🍜

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ZATOICHI MEETS YOJIMBO · 座頭市と用心棒 (1970, 岡本喜八)

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Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) and Shintaro Katsu (勝新太郎) in The Homeless (無宿), 1974, directed by Koichi Saito (斉藤耕一).

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Shintaro Katsu (November 29, 1931 – June 21, 1997)

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These yakuza thugs attacking Zatoichi have just entered the FAFO Zone!

From Zatoichi Challenged (1967), the last of three installments released that year, and the 17th in the series of 26 films.

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(via JHALAL DRUT)

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The happiest of birthdays in the afterlife to Shintaro Katsu!

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Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964) Kenji Misumi

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Hitokiri - Hideo Gosha 1969

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Zatoichi : The Blind Swordsman (S3E11) : Traveling with a Child

When you're enjoying the road trip way too much. 🤭