Hanzo the Razor
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Hanzo the Razor is a fictional character featured in the trilogy of Japanese jidaigeki films of the same name. The films star Shintaro Katsu (best known for his role as Zatoichi) as the title character. He also produced the trilogy through his own Katsu Productions. The story is based on a manga by Kazuo Koike, whose Lone Wolf and Cub manga was also adapted as a film series by Katsu, this time starring his brother, Tomisaburo Wakayama. Lead actresses differ in each film; they include Yukiji Asaoka.
Hanzo the Razor trilogy, titles in English:
- Sword of Justice (1972) [Goyōkiba]
- The Snare (1973) [Goyōkiba: Kamisori Hanzō jigoku zeme]
- Who's Got the Gold (1974) [Goyōkiba: Oni no Hanzō yawahada koban]
Each plot details Hanzo Itami's foiling a plot by corrupt officials in medieval (Edo) Japan. Distinguishing characteristics of these films include:
- Hanzo is a constable who normally carries a short 2-pronged dagger (jitte) rather than a sword
- Hanzo's home is filled with exotic traps and weapons to defeat assassins
- Hanzo interrogates female suspects by having sex with them
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Sword of Justice at the Internet Movie Database
- The Snare at the Internet Movie Database
- Who's Got the Gold? at the Internet Movie Database
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