MIIKE TAKASHI'S ZATO ICHI-THE STAGE PLAY (Zato Ichi) 2010 166 min. Starring: AIKAWA Show Written and Directed by: MIIKE Takashi In one of the most remarkable productions in many years, noted filmmaker Miike Takashi has created a stage play version of the Zato Ichi story. Based on the character created by Shimozawa Kan and popularized worldwide by the great Katsu Shintaro, this version is everything that the 'Beat' Takeshi film was not. The play is at once exciting, charming, suspenseful, humorous, and features superb swordsmanship. The Japanese classical theater, or Kabuki, has a long history of samurai era productions which eventually led to the rise of motion pictures. This play carries on that tradition and breathes new life into a beloved character in a surprising way. #zatoichi #shintarokatsu

Making of Zatoichi (54 minutes 14 seconds) This was included in the DVD for Zatoichi (1989 version) as a Bonus Disk "Document Zatoichi wins" "Kill Shintaro" Standard size version production, director, screenplay, starring Shintaro Katsu. A documentary that follows the four months of shooting "Zatoichi". It's a very interesting making that makes you understand who the actor Shintaro Katsu is. #zatoichi #shintarokatsu

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman S04E18, Dogs and Traveling Companions (1979), English Subtitles Zatoichi adopts a dog or rather the dog adopts him. When the dog is injured he takes it to a veterinarian who happens to be treating a young man who felt the edge of Zatoichi's sword. #zatoichi

Lone Wolf And Cub TV Series (1974) S02E05 Mid Winter Arrival, English Subtitles