S14E02 – The Blind Menace (1960) [不知火検校]

Before Zatoichi, Shintaro Katsu played another blind masseur, but a much more sinister one! Japanese film scholar Jonathan Wroot makes his debut on the show to discuss The Blind Menace!

Hosted by Perry Constantine

Guest-Starring Jonathan Wroot

Visit Jonathan's faculty profile, pick up his book The Paths of Zatoichi, or check out the movie sets he's been involved with — Cloud and Charisma and Zen and Sword.

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