Zatoichi 11: Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
Theatrical poster to Zatoichi 11: Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
Directed by	Kazuo Mori
Written by	Novels: Kan Shimozawa Screenplay: Shōzaburō Asai
Music by	Seitarō Ōmori
Cinematography	Hiroshi Imai
Distributed by	Daiei
Released	September 18, 1965
Running time	88 min.
Preceded by	Zatoichi 10: Zatoichi's Revenge
Followed by	Zatoichi 12: Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
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Zatoichi 11: Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (座頭市逆手斬り, Zatōichi sakate-giri) is a 1965 film based on Kan Shimozawa's novels, directed by Kazuo Mori and starring Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi the blind swordsman. Zatoichi 11: Zatoichi and the Doomed Man is the eleventh entry in the popular, long-running Zatoichi series.

Plot Summary Edit

While in jail for illegal gambling, Zatoichi meets a man about to be executed for a crime he didn't commit. The man begs Zatoichi to set things straight for him.

CastEdit

• Shintarō Katsu ... Zatoichi^[1][2]
• Kanbi Fujiyama ... Hyakutarō
• Eiko Taki ... Oyone
• Masako Myōjo ... Ochiyo
• Kenjirō Ishiyama ... Jūbei of Araiso
• Ryūzō Shimada ... Saheiji of Kijima
• Koichi Mizuhara ... Katase of Shimazo

Release historyEdit

Zatoichi 11: Zatoichi and the Doomed Man was released theatrically on September 18, 1965.^[3] In Japan, the film has been released on videotape in 1984 and 1992, and in DVD format in 2003 as a single and as part of a box set.^[4] Home Vision Entertainment released it on DVD in the US on August 19, 2003.^[5]

BibliographyEdit

EnglishEdit

• Eder, Bruce. Zatoichi and the Doomed Men at Allmovie
• Galloway, Patrick (2005). Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves: The Samurai Film Handbook. Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 1-880656-93-0.
• Silver, Alain [1977] (1983). "The Alien Hero I. The Blind Swordfighters : Zato Ichi and the Crimson Bat" in The Samurai Film. Woodstock: The Overlook Press. ISBN 978-0-879511-75-3.
• Wallis, John (August 25, 2003). Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 11- Zatoichi and the Doomed Man at DVD Talk.
• Zatoichi sakate giri (1965) at the Internet Movie Database
• Zatoichi 11: Zatoichi and the Doomed Man review at Kung Fu Cinema

JapaneseEdit

• "座頭市逆手斬り (1965)" (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
• "座頭市逆手斬り" (in Japanese). Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Retrieved 2010-08-22.
• "座頭市逆手斬り" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
• "座頭市逆手斬り" (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 2010-08-22.

External linksEdit

• "ZATOICHI AND THE DOOMED MAN Ep. #11 at www.momii.com (US DVD release)

NotesEdit

1. ↑ "座頭市逆手斬り" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
2. ↑ Zatoichi sakate giri (1965) at the Internet Movie Database
3. ↑ "座頭市逆手斬り" (in Japanese). Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Retrieved 2010-08-22.
4. ↑ "座頭市逆手斬り (1965)" (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
5. ↑ Wallis, John (August 25, 2003). Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 11- Zatoichi and the Doomed Man at DVD Talk.