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Zatoichi gets entangled in a very interesting story that brings elements typical of Japan, but which haven't been so accentuated in this series before. It may also be due to the times. The fights are not so spectacular anymore, but they are still very good and powerful. Zatoichi isn't the only character that stands out in the story, which is a good thing. (24.06.2015)

A stare down of two alpha blind men and one maniacal Nakadaie. Too bad the "single-shot" action has been replaced by a "Zatoichi vs. lots of us" style. It's so weak in action, cluttered, without ideas, without choreography. It's only present during the naked bathhouse action. It often teeters on the edge of (un)wanted farce compared to the more serious entries in the series, but it never falls off that thin edge. A good episode no doubt, but the hype of the best in the series do it rather a disservice. (11.09.2024)