Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

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Ichi seeks out on a pilgrimage to 81 temples, exploring spirituality to atone for his bloody past. On the way, Ichi stumbles into a village that's being bullied by a violent Yakuza boss and his henchmen. After killing a young, hired assassin, Ichi is led back to the young man's village by his peculiar horse. Upon learning that her brother is dead, Okichi (Yasuda Michiyo) grabs a sword and attacks Ichi, either in an attempt to avenge her brother or in an attempt to commit suic... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Zatoichi's Pilgrimage:

Shintarō Katsu
Michiyo Yasuda
Kunie Tanaka
Hisashi Igawa
Masao Mishima
Jōtarō Senba

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Ichi seeks out on a pilgrimage to 81 temples, exploring spirituality to atone for his bloody past. On the way, Ichi stumbles into a village that's being bullied by a violent Yakuza boss and his henchmen. After killing a young, hired assassin, Ichi is led back to the young man's village by his peculiar horse. Upon learning that her brother is dead, Okichi (Yasuda Michiyo) grabs a sword and attacks Ichi, either in an attempt to avenge her brother or in an attempt to commit suicide by forcing Ichi to defend himself. After injuring Ichi, Okichi tends to his wounds, nurses him back to health, and begins to have feelings for him. The Yakuza boss still wants Ichi dead in order to take over the village and now Ichi alone must deal with the boss and his gang, the young woman's feelings and a village full of cowards, who will not stand up for themselves!

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User Review - 10/10 by Chris BThe most contemplative of the series. The titular pilgrimage is a spiritual one and we actually see Zatoichi praying that he doesn't have to kill anyone and guilty over the many (many many many) deaths on his hands. Of course he does end up killing, this time a young man sent by a local tyrant who knew full well that it would be the young man who died. Led by the dead man's horse to his home, Zatoichi meets the sister who explains that the tyrant wants to take over the village and surrounding land. The more Zatoichi learns about the man he killed, the more compelled he becomes to help the sister and the village. This despite the fact that no one of the other villagers will join in the fight. This sorrowful entry in the series is one of, if not the best. Currently only available to watch on hulu, it's worth the time.
User Review - 8/10 by George IZatoichi - High Noon style. The cinematography is better than usual here. The comedy is still there, but the drama rises up a notch. There's this one beady eyed dude who keeps showing up in these films. he can't be playing the same character (or in this case that same character's brother), can he? If he shows up again, i'm calling bullshit!! Should be available on Hulu.
User Review - 8/10 by Christopher BFrom the opening scenes and updated style of the credits, we know this film breaks with aspects of the "Ichi-formula". A bit more introspective, this film instills the heart of the Zatoichi tales: he never killed anyone because he enjoyed killing. The freshness continues to the end, where Ichi doesn't quite get to sneak away as usual. Thank you Katsu-san & Kazuo-san.
User Review - 8/10 by Luke BA very good Zatoichi tale that owes a lot to High Noon. The film starts on a boat and has Zatoichi being the only man to stand up against a wallet thief. It ends in the thief losing a hand. After the boat hits land, Zatoichi vows to not kill again, and promises to visit 88 temples until he receives some answers to his questions. This doesn't last long and he is soon attacked, resulting in his attackers death. In a sweet, weird and comical scene, Zatoichi is led to the mans hometown by the horse of the deceased. He is attacked again but in a first he fails to hear the attack coming, or just chooses not to act. As the story progresses and a mob boss attempts to take over the town, it becomes apparent that, once again, only Zatoichi will stand up to injustice. There's a fantastic shot that zooms in on him and we see the frustrated realisation on Katsu's face, that he will have to kill again. The finale is very brutal, you actually fear for Zatoichi's safety. He doesn't have the upperhand anymore. It's one of the best choreographed fights in the series, and the action feels ahead of it's time. This does not feel 43 years old. This really empthasises Zatoichi's loneliness and makes for yet another bittersweet ending.
User Review - 8/10 by Anthony VDespite it's flaws and it's lack of humor - which is unusual for the series - I really enjoyed this one. It's tonally quite different than most of the series as well. It actually plays very much like a western which, in my eyes, is never really a bad thing. Oh and it has some wonderful cinematography, this flick looks great.
User Review - 6/10 by Anthony LZatoichi faces his most fearsome enemy yet, a barbarian archer by the name of Tohachi. The finale climax is very well filmed, but I did not like how the farmers did not come to aid Zatoichi except for the one man. The story was on the light side, but the action was superb.
User Review - 6/10 by Niklas SThe cinematography is one of the things that set this chapter apart from the other ones. They've even been able to get some locationsounds in there which gives a certain ambiance. It's always nice to hear insects churp as Zatoichi walks through a hot summerday with sweat coming down his face. I guess I like all of them but following the evolution is just great.
User Review - 4/10 by ScubaSteve Walter MGetting tired of these Zatoichi plots, he saves people again and falls in love but leaves the girl at the end. Though the story is somewhat similar to Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. Loved the opening scene btw, Zatoichi cuts off a snatcher's hand. LOL.

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