Adds some twists to the usual Zatoichi story
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert begins differently from most films in the series. That’s because it starts off on a boat instead of while the main character is traveling from village to village across Japan. After he plays a game of dice as happens in every one of the Zatoichi series, he meets a samurai who likes playing chess, hence the title.<br /><br />Of course, after that the film falls into form with others in the series. There’s a woman and a child Zatocihi tries to help. He comes into conflict with the samurai, and a bunch of Yakuza (gangsters) are after him. They add some twists however such as Zatoichi losing at gambling. Then the movie turns into a mystery for the blindman, who tries to discover the murderer of the father of a brother and sister who are searching for revenge.<br /><br />In the end, the film is very bittersweet, and more about Zatoichi’s relationships with the people he meets than the average film.<br />C
The movie title "Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 12 - Zatoichi and the Chess Expert [DVD]," available on Movies & TV, has received an average rating of 4.8 from 25 reviewers. 
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : With 25 film sequels and upwards of 100 TV episodes, Shintaro Katsu is the legendary Zatoichi! Hes a low-ranking blind masseur who lives by the Yakuza code and answers his foes with a deadly cane sword. By far one of Japans most time-honored screen personas, Zatoichi is to this day the ultimate everyman anti-hero..