I'm not sure this movie is out everywhere. I could see it because here it's out thanks to the fact it won one of the prizes at the Venice film festival.
Film Title: Zatôichi
Genre: Action
Actors: Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Gadarukanaru Taka, Yuko Daike, Daigoro Tachibana.
Plot Ouline: Inspired by the story of a popular Japanese hero. Blind Zatoichi is a masseur with a passion for gambling. But he's more than this: he's a talented master swordsman that during his wanderings finds himself in a village run by sinister gangs...
In case you're interested, here's the
link to the official site (Japanese only sorry! But you can watch gallery and trailers to get an idea).
Well, if you can't see this movie now, you better keep it in mind. This comment comes from a person who's not too fond of action movies. I make exceptions for some movies and Zatoichi is one of them. This movie is highly enjoyable both for those who are fans of action and for those who are in love with authorial movies. Plus it's a must see for those who are interested in Asian and in particular in Japanese culture. It's a fast-paced movie filled with extreme gore, yet it has very delicate and poetic moments in it. The duels, the beauty of the images and the twists of plot won't give you enough time to be bored!