Crimson Bat

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The Crimson Bat is a series of four movies based around the character of the same name. The character was a blind swords-woman. It was made by Shochiku studios, as a response to the hugely successful Zatoichi series. The character, Ochi, was very similar to the Zatoichi character, that is she was a blind sword fighter who roamed and did odd jobs for money. The main difference, apart from being a female, was that her weakness was a stereotyped female tendency to be emotional.

The character was played by Yoko Matsuyama.

[edit] List of films

1. Crimson Bat (紅蝙蝠; Kurenai Kawahori) (1958)
2. Trapped, the Crimson Bat (めくらのお市　地獄肌; Mekurano Oichi jigokuhada) (1969) (IMDB link)
3. Watch Out, Crimson Bat! (めくらのお市　みだれ笠; Mekurano Oichi midaregasa) (1969) (IMDB link)
4. Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive (めくらのお市　命貰います; Mekurano Oichi inochi moraimasu) (1970) (IMDB link)