| Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice | |
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| Directed by | Misumi Kenji |
| Produced by | Shintaro Katsu Hiroyoshi Nishioka |
| Written by | Kazuo Koike Kazuo Koike (story) Takeshi Kanda (story) |
| Starring | Shintaro Katsu Yukiji Asaoka Mari Atsumi Takahiro Tamura Ko Nishimura |
| Music by | Kunihiko Murai |
| Cinematography | Chishi Makiura |
| Editing by | Yoshiharu Hayashi |
| Distributed by | Toho |
| Release date(s) |  December 30, 1972 |
| Running time | 108 min |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Followed by | Hanzo the Razor: The Snare |
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Hanzo the Razor trilogy, titles in English:
- 1972: Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (御用牙 Goyōkiba)
- 1973: Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (御用牙 かみそり半蔵地獄責め Goyōkiba: Kamisori Hanzō jigoku zeme)
- 1974: Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? (御用牙 鬼の半蔵やわ肌小判 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 vilifies elitism and corruption, consistently railing against the powers-that-be who continue to threaten Hanzo with hara-kiri for his insolence;
- Hanzo continuously mocks his superior officer, Magobei Onishi, whom Hanzo dubs "Hebi no Magobei" ("Snake Magobei") due to Onishi's penchant for bribes and beautiful women;
- Hanzo is a constable who normally carries a short 2-pronged dagger (jitte) rather than a sword; this jitte has a hidden, weighted chain within it, which Hanzo uses to block against sword attacks or ensnare fleeing criminals;
- Hanzo consistently utilizes torture (both on himself and on others) as a means of interrogation and self-purification;
- Hanzo ritualistically flagellates his penis so as to make it stronger; this exercise is always followed up by Hanzo's having intercourse with a bale of rice;
- Hanzo's home is filled with exotic traps and weapons to defeat assassins, such as a hidden wall of weapons near his o-furo (Japanese bath) and spears that descend from the ceiling;
- Hanzo interrogates female suspects by raping them; later, he drinks sake with them in his o-furo and they immediately become infatuated with him, but primarily due to his sexual prowess;
External links
- Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice at the Internet Movie Database
- Hanzo the Razor: The Snare at the Internet Movie Database
- Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? at the Internet Movie Database
| Hanzo the Razor: The Snare | |
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| Directed by | Yasuzo Masumura |
| Produced by | Shintaro Katsu Hiroyoshi Nishioka |
| Written by | Yasuzo Masumura Kazuo Koike (creator) |
| Starring | Shintaro Katsu |
| Music by | Isao Tomita |
| Cinematography | Kazuo Miyagawa |
| Editing by | Toshio Taniguchi |
| Distributed by | Toho |
| Release date(s) | August 11, 1973 |
| Running time | 89 min |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Preceded by | Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice |
| Followed by | Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? |
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| Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? | |
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| Directed by | Yoshio Inoue |
| Produced by | Shintaro Katsu Hiroyoshi Nishioka |
| Written by | Yasuzo Masumura Takeshi Kanda (story) Kazuo Koike (creator) |
| Starring | Shintaro Katsu |
| Music by | Hideaki Sakurai |
| Cinematography | Chishi Makiura |
| Distributed by | Toho |
| Release date(s) | February 9, 1974 |
| Running time | 84 min |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Preceded by | Hanzo the Razor: The Snare |
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