R1 America - Criterion Collection [2013 Release]
#679

DISCS ONE - NINE (Blu-ray Copy)

DISC TEN (DVD)
* “The Tale of Zatoichi” (1962)
* “The Tale of Zatoichi Continues” (1962)

DISC ELEVEN (DVD)
* “New Tale of Zatoichi” (1963)

DISC TWELVE (DVD)
* “Zatoichi the Fugitive” (1963)
* “Zatoichi on the Road” (1963)

DISC THIRTEEN (DVD)
* “Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold” (1964)

DISC FOURTEEN (DVD)
* “Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword” (1964)
* “Fight, Zatoichi, Fight” (1964)

DISC FIFTEEN (DVD)
* “Adventures of Zatoichi” (1964)

DISC SIXTEEN (DVD)
* “Zatoichi’s Revenge” (1965)
* “Zatoichi and the Doomed Man” (1965)

DISC SEVENTEEN (DVD)
* “Zatoichi the Chess Expert” (1965)

DISC EIGHTEEN (DVD)
* “Zatoichi’s Vengeance” (1966)
* “Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage” (1966)

DISC NINETEEN (DVD)
* “Zatoichi’s Cane Sword” (1967)

DISC TWENTY (DVD)
* “Zatoichi the Outlaw” (1967)
* “Zatoichi Challenged” (1967)

DISC TWENTY-ONE (DVD)
* “Zatoichi and the Fugitives” (1968)

DISC TWENTY-TWO (DVD)
* “Samaritan Zatoichi” (1968)
* “Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo” (1970)

DISC TWENTY-THREE (DVD)
* “Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival” (1970)

DISC TWENTY-FOUR (DVD)
* “Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman” (1971)
* “Zatoichi at Large” (1972)

DISC TWENTY-FIVE (DVD)
* “Zatoichi in Desperation” (1972)

DISC TWENTY-SIX (DVD)
* “Zatoichi’s Conspiracy” (1973)
“The Blind Swordsman” documentary directed by John Nathan (1978) (with burned-in English subtitles) (57:37)
Interview with John Nathan (17:58)

DISC TWENTY-SEVEN (DVD)
“Serialized Success” a new interview with Asian-film critic Tony Rayns (27:13)
Trailers for all 25 films:
- "The Tale of Zatoichi" (1962) (2:13)
- "The Tale of Zatoichi Continues" (1962) (2:12)
- "New Tale of Zatoichi" (1963) (2:14)
- "Zatoichi the Fugitive" (1963) (2:08)
- "Zatoichi on the Road" (1963) (2:09)
- "Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold" (1964) (2:40)
- "Zatoichi's Flashing Sword" (1964) (2:13)
- "Fight, Zatoichi, Fight" (1964) (2:13)
- "Adventures of Zatoichi" (1964) (2:19)
- "Zatoichi's Revenge" (1965) (2:22)
- "Zatoichi and the Doomed Man" (1965) (2:38)
- "Zatoichi and the Chess Expert" (1965) (2:05)
- "Zatoichi's Vengeance" (1966) (2:16)
- "Zatoichi's Pilgrimage" (1966) (2:13)
- "Zatoichi's Cane Sword" (1967) (2:14)
- "Zatoichi the Outlaw" (1967) (3:21)
- "Zatoichi Challenged" (1967) (2:17)
- "Zatoichi and the Fugitives" (1968) (2:32)
- "Samaritan Zatoichi" (1968) (2:16)
- "Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo" (1970) (2:47)
- "Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival" (1970) (2:13)
- "Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman" (1971) (2:14)
- "Zatoichi at Large" (1972) (3:03)
- "Zatoichi in Desperation" (1972) (3:10)
- "Zatoichi's Conspiracy" (1973) (3:19)

English (optional)

2.35:1

Anamorphic

NTSC

Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0

Special Case

Packaged in a box featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien; synopses of the films by critic, novelist, and musician Chris D.; “The Tale of Zatoichi,” the original short story by Kan Shimozawa; and twenty-five new illustrations inspired by the films, by twenty-five different artists.

R1 America - Home Vision Entertainment

R2 France - Wild Side Video [2006 Release]

Also part of the 6-disc "La légende de Zatôichi Vol.1" set which includes "The Tale of Zatoichi", "Fight, Zatoichi, Fight", "Zatoichi and the Chess Expert", "Zatoichi Challenged", "Samaritan Zatoichi", and "Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival".
Also part of the "Coffret Intégrale Zatoichi" set which includes 14 films: "The Tale of Zatoichi", "Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold", "Fight, Zatoichi, Fight", "Zatoichi and the Chess Expert", "Zatoichi Challenged", "Zatoichi and the Fugitives", "Samaritan Zatoichi", "Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo", "Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival", "Zatoichi Meets the One Armed Swordsman", "Zatoichi at Large", "Zatoichi in Desperation", "Zatoichi's Conspiracy".

R2 Japan - Kadokawa