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Zatoichi in Desperation AKA Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Oreta tsue (Blu-ray) (1972)
Star Shintarô Katsu sits in the director's chair for this psychedelic and unremittingly bleak entry in the Zatoichi series.Director: Shintarô Katsu
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "The Tale of Zatoichi" (1962)
* "The Tale of Zatoichi Continues" (1962)
* "New Tale of Zatoichi" (1963)
DISC TWO
* "Zatoichi the Fugitive" (1963)
* "Zatoichi on the Road" (1963)
* "Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold" (1964)
DISC THREE
* "Zatoichi's Flashing Sword" (1964)
* "Fight, Zatoichi, Fight" (1964)
* "Adventures of Zatoichi" (1964)
DISC FOUR
* "Zatoichi's Revenge" (1965)
* "Zatoichi and the Doomed Man" (1965)
* "Zatoichi and the Chess Expert" (1965)
DISC FIVE
* "Zatoichi's Vengeance" (1966)
* "Zatoichi's Pilgrimage" (1966)
* "Zatoichi's Cane Sword" (1967)
DISC SIX
* "Zatoichi the Outlaw" (1967)
* "Zatoichi Challenged" (1967)
* "Zatoichi and the Fugitives" (1968)
DISC SEVEN
* "Samaritan Zatoichi" (1968)
* "Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo" (1970)
* "Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival" (1970)
DISC EIGHT
* "Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman" (1971)
* "Zatoichi at Large" (1972)
* "Zatoichi in Desperation"
DISC NINE
* "Zatoichi's Conspiracy" (1973)
"The Blind Swordsman" 1978 documentary directed by John Nathan (57:37)
Interview with John Nathan (17:58)
"Serialized Success" 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) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes with a book 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.
Extras are 1080p.
Also available in a 27-disc dual-format Blu-ray/DVD edition with 18 DVDs holding the same content in SD. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "The Tale of Zatoichi" (1962)
* "The Tale of Zatoichi Continues" (1962)
* "New Tale of Zatoichi" (1963)
DISC TWO
* "Zatoichi the Fugitive" (1963)
* "Zatoichi on the Road" (1963)
* "Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold" (1964)
DISC THREE
* "Zatoichi's Flashing Sword" (1964)
* "Fight, Zatoichi, Fight" (1964)
* "Adventures of Zatoichi" (1964)
DISC FOUR
* "Zatoichi's Revenge" (1965)
* "Zatoichi and the Doomed Man" (1965)
* "Zatoichi and the Chess Expert" (1965)
DISC FIVE
* "Zatoichi's Vengeance" (1966)
* "Zatoichi's Pilgrimage" (1966)
* "Zatoichi's Cane Sword" (1967)
DISC SIX
* "Zatoichi the Outlaw" (1967)
* "Zatoichi Challenged" (1967)
* "Zatoichi and the Fugitives" (1968)
DISC SEVEN
* "Samaritan Zatoichi" (1968)
* "Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo" (1970)
* "Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival" (1970)
DISC EIGHT
* "Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman" (1971)
* "Zatoichi at Large" (1972)
* "Zatoichi in Desperation"
DISC NINE
* "Zatoichi's Conspiracy" (1973)
"The Blind Swordsman" 1978 documentary directed by John Nathan (57:37)
Interview with John Nathan (17:58)
"Serialized Success" 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) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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UPC Number:5050629258738
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Notes:Comes with a book 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.
Extras are 1080p. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "The Tale of Zatoichi" (1962)
* "The Tale of Zatoichi Continues" (1962)
* "New Tale of Zatoichi" (1963)
DISC TWO
* "Zatoichi the Fugitive" (1963)
* "Zatoichi on the Road" (1963)
* "Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold" (1964)
DISC THREE
* "Zatoichi's Flashing Sword" (1964)
* "Fight, Zatoichi, Fight" (1964)
* "Adventures of Zatoichi" (1964)
DISC FOUR
* "Zatoichi's Revenge" (1965)
* "Zatoichi and the Doomed Man" (1965)
* "Zatoichi and the Chess Expert" (1965)
DISC FIVE
* "Zatoichi's Vengeance" (1966)
* "Zatoichi's Pilgrimage" (1966)
* "Zatoichi's Cane Sword" (1967)
DISC SIX
* "Zatoichi the Outlaw" (1967)
* "Zatoichi Challenged" (1967)
* "Zatoichi and the Fugitives" (1968)
DISC SEVEN
* "Samaritan Zatoichi" (1968)
* "Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo" (1970)
* "Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival" (1970)
DISC EIGHT
* "Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman" (1971)
* "Zatoichi at Large" (1972)
* "Zatoichi in Desperation"
DISC NINE
* "Zatoichi's Conspiracy" (1973)
"The Blind Swordsman" 1978 documentary directed by John Nathan (57:37)
Interview with John Nathan (17:58)
"Serialized Success" 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) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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UPC Number:5050629258721
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Notes:Comes with a book 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.
Extras are 1080p. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Identical specs. Only region coding differences.
Note that the original UK set had one disc locked to region A rather than region B, and whilst the reissued set rectifies this that it includes optical censorship on one of the films on that disc (Zatoichi and the Fugitives).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (92:35).
- Blu-ray B OOP ORIGINAL, INCORRECT REGION FOR DISC SIX United Kingdom- Criterion Collection - No cuts (92:35).
- Blu-ray B REISSUE United Kingdom- Criterion Collection - No cuts (92:35).
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 13/08/14
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 16/03/19UPDATE LOG:
13/08/14: Initial entry.
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26/12/14: Updated runtime to minutes/seconds, added DVDBeaver link.
20/08/18: Added UK release, updated comparison, corrected typo.
16/03/19: Added UK reissue, overall note.
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