Zatoichi at Large (座頭市御用旅, Zatōichi goyōtabi) is a 1972 Japanese film directed by Kazuo Mori.
[1] The film stars Shintaro Katsu as Zatoichi, a blind swordsman and masseur who helps deliver a baby and transport it to its relatives after its mother dies.
[2] The film was later released on Blu-ray and DVD by the Criterion Collection as part of their Zatoichi box set.
[3] In a retrospective review, DVDTalk described the series of films to be tired at this point, noting that the film series was running out of ideas, noting "Ichi's obligatory face-off with a badass swordsman which is almost comically tacked on at the end.
"[4] The review concluded that "the characters are colorful and despite piling on a few too many twists against Ichi in the finale, his guilt, eventual capture, humiliation, final revenge, and bond with the people he has met make it an enjoyable film in the series.