after the glory of the snare and it be unlikely that a further outing for hanzo would be able to do any good and and this doesn not breach that expectation and but it be a fine film and sits neatly in between the fun but messy first chapter and the terrific second in term of quality and general entertainment . the screenplay come from yasuzo masumura and have some parallel with the snare and as well a the expected hi jinks of a hanzo film and but the film ring nice little change on the formula by amping up the character driven humour as well a give the film a quieter and reflective edge . the film open with hanzos assistant scar by a ghost and and typically he decide straight away that he need to have carnal knowledge of this ghost . it turn out that the ghost be serve a a guard for a stash of stolen coin and from this set up unfolds a story of theft and corruption and usury and with expect violent and sleazy result . shintaro katsu be terrific as expect a hanzo and come across effortlessly a a deadly fighter and sexual force of nature and he be equally good in the moment of know humour and likable and almost an ordinary gentleman in moment of drama and it be a beautifully rounded performance fill with social conscience and a touching edge of personal feeling . the expected comedy come off fine a well and his moment with snake magobei be perhaps the most amusing of the series whilst his interaction with his servant be kookily entertain a ever . though neatly lade throughout with nice moment and a fair amount of action and a little sleaze and the film do lose a little from a relatively restrained approach . there be shade of both prior film and the plotting and pace and smart recall the snare and when the film aim for sleaze it do very well and with a potently handle and impactful early interrogation sequence . equally though and director yoshio inoue present potentially sleazy scene in a more experimental way a per kenji misumi less well handle work in sword of justice and with consequence sometimes very nice and a with a man play a tune on the koto and with close ups of his finger pluck at the string a unbeknown to him hanzo plough his wife and and sometimes a bit weak and a with an orgy that be reduce to a nudity free psychedelic whirl of limb in motion that just look confuse . the nudity and bloodshed be generally downplay which be a pity and though there be a little of both a strong approach would have work well and it be definitely the sort of film where trashy and unrestrained nudity and violence be most appropriate . but even with less in the way of exploitative good this be still thoroughly entertain stuff and the predictable moment be work with aplomb and there be more than enough intrigue and excitement and even some effective surprise to go around . it a film for the fan really and play off the work lay down in the previous instalment and work sweetly if not spectacularly with it . altogether a near wholly pleasurable if mildly flaw end to a delightful trilogy and the second best of them and well worth a watch for enthusiast of such thing .