Ninja / Samurai Movie - Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

Samurai / Ninja Movie - Hanzo The Razor: Sword of Justice.

Part of The Razor Trilogy.

Ninja Movie Spotlight - Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice 

Hanzo the Razor part 1 of 3.

AKA: (御用牙 Goyōkiba)

"The first movie in the Razor Trilogy."

Overview:

More of a samurai than a a ninja movie.

Ninjas make many appearances throughout the trilogy.

Hanzos home is set up like a ninjas, with many hiden weapons

and traps.

Style: Japanese Samurai with Ninja Appearances.

Genre: Action

Rating: R (Strong sexual content) 

•••• Do not watch this one with the little ninjas.

The sexual content is even a little strong for western adults.

Year: 1972.

Language: Japanese (USA Subtitles)

Country: Japanese

Color: Color

Run Time: 94 mins

Company: Katsu Prod.

MOVIE INFORMATION:

 

Shintaro Katsu (best known for his role as Zatoichi )Kamisori Hanzō.

The story is based on the manga Goyōkiba 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.

Set in the corruption of Edo period Japan. 

Each plot details Hanzo Itami's foiling a plot by corrupt officials.

Hanzo is a police officer.  Fighting corrupt samurai and ninjas sent

to kill him.

There is strong sexual content in these films.

Hanzo uses torture, not only on his prisoners, to get them

to confess, but also on himself as a form of self purification.

Ninja / Samurai Movie - Hanzo the Razor