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165 of 167 found the following review helpful:
A Zatoichi starter set
Sep 20, 2006
By Zack Davisson
Zatoichi is an institution in Japanese film, almost like James Bond or Star Trek films, but with the difference that the same actor has played the main character since the series inception, and with an amazing consistency of quality from the original film in 1962 through the final installment, #26, in 1989. Shintaro Katsu played many roles in his life, but in the minds of hearts of everyone who loves samurai films he will always be Zatoichi.
This boxset contains seven DVDs, all from the tail end of the Zatoichi series when Katsu had taken over the production duties on the series. They are all quality films, with "The Festival of Fire" and "Zatoichi meets Yojimbo" being among the best of the entire run. Its a great price for seven DVDs as well, which would cost much more if bought individually.
For those starting out with Zatoichi, the films are diverse enough to give a good feel for the flavor of the series. Funny films and serious films, they all have the charm and appeal that only Shintaro Katsu could bring to the table in a samurai action film. And this is some seriously cool samurai action. Katsu was a great actor, and a great swordsman as well.
The films in this collection are:
Zatoichi #16 - the Outlaw - A complicated story with a vast cast of characters. Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto, who also made the 1968 ghost story "Botan Doro."
Zatoichi #20 - Meets Yojimbo - A highly anticipated showdown between Zatoichi and Toshiro Mifune playing his famous Yojimbo character. Directed by acclaimed samurai film master Kihachi Okamoto, best known for "Sworld of Doom" and "Kill!"
Zatoichi #21 - The Festival of Fire - Considered one of the best entries in the series, directed by the original Zatoichi director Kenji Misumi.
Zatoichi #22 - Meets the One-Armed Swordsman - Zatoichi meets his Chinese counterpart, Wang. Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda, who also made the original "100 Monsters: Great Yokai War"
Zatoichi #23 - At Large - A more humorous flick, Zatoichi delivers a baby! Directed by Kazuo Mori, who also made "The Return of Daimajin."
Zatoichi #24 - In Desperation - Directed by Shintarô Katsu, Zatoichi himself, this is a darker, more disturbing entry.
Zatoichi #25 - Conspiracy - Zatoichi meets his long-lost sister. A guest appearance by Takashi Shimura of "Seven Samurai." Also directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda.
96 of 100 found the following review helpful:
Collection, in hand and reviewed
Nov 26, 2013
By Stephen Lerch
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman is an iconic, well loved and well known collection of films (and a TV series in Japan). The character was portrayed in 26 films (27 if you count the failed reboot in early 2000s), and this Criterion Collection... collection, collects 25 of the 26 films in one box.
Criterion has either restored, or received restored film elements for this release, and anyone that has seen the original DVD run, either the Animeigo films or the Home Vision releases, you are in for one of the greatest Zatoichi treats possible. The video quality, even comparing DVD to DVD, between the releases you can't help but see better detail and a higher quality encode over all with the Criterion Collection version.
If you are a Zatoichi fan, you owe it to yourself to own this set, even if you don't (like me) agree with having to spend more money for something you won't really use (the DVDs). The box is beautiful. The hardcover book included is great. The disc packaging is beautiful, though I'm not sure I love the cardboard sleeve concept. Then the box that houses it all really pulls it all together.
Highly recommended.
For those wanting a longer review of the quality of the release:
Every film has been remastered (there are 3 listed processes, I assume given different film stocks being used change the way they are handled). Frame by frame. Dust, dirt and scratches were repaired, removed or minimized if it meant losing quality.
Each Blu Ray contains 3 films (8 discs total), with the exception of the final disc which contains one film (Conspiracy) and the extra supplements.
Each film is AVC encoded and bit rates are between 20-30 for the most part. There is absolutely nothing to complain about in regards to the transfer to Blu Ray.
I have not seen any issues with any of the colors, or black levels. I've watched roughly 7 of the films as of this review and peeked at the supplements on disc 25. If I run into any issues in the next bunch of discs, I will report it here. I don't anticipate any, given this is a Criterion edition, but it can happen.
I only spot checked the DVDs, but they use the remastered video and bitrates are good, with no compression issues.
So, the Zatoichi films were all recorded in mono sound, and each track here is beautifully restored/remastered from the original film elements. Each is encoded, or rather, not really encoded but put on the disc uncompressed in LPCM.
During my viewing, I heard absolutely no audio issues/concerns. Will update this review if this changes.
I did not check the audio encoding the DVD release.
This is one of the biggest stars of this release.
The plastic wrapper on the set includes the back panel information you expect, but the front uses the Zatoichi brown toned image seen on the Amazon listing on the back. This means that if you pull the wrap off completely, the artwork on the box is completely unmolested. It also means, if you throw away the wrap, you will lose one of the best image, in my opinion, on this set. I slipped the wrap off, looked at the box and put the wrap back on. I'm a nut.
The artwork looks fantastic, if not a bit more pastel than I would maybe like. Even still, it looks great and the box itself is quite sturdy.
The hardback book retains the pastel color scheme on the cover, the interior being black and white text, with an image, in color and illustrated by various artists depicting the film being described, on the opposite side of the film descriptions.
The only thing I don't like, and it's not because it's ugly, it's actually quite beautiful on the outside, is the actual packaging used to house the discs. It's hard to explain how they laid this out, but I'll try. When you open the book style package, all quality-ish cardboard, the right "page" is a cardboard page with a pouch for the Blu Ray. I don't like my discs in cardboard pouches for fear of scratches, especially when the set is $200 MSRP. The other odd thing is the DVDs. The left "page" flips out horizontally, with 2 DVDs are needed for each film set in their own "page" and pouch.
The Blind Swordsman, a 1978 documentary about Zatoichi portrayer and filmmaker Shintaro Katsu, along with a new interview with its director, John Nathan
New interview with Asian-film critic Tony Rayns
Trailers for all twenty-five films
The Blind Swordsman documentary alone almost makes the price tag worth it in this set. Yeah, I'm over-exagerating, but it's a powerful documentary that really shows the greatness of the character, but more importantly to me, Shintaro Katsu. Worth watching, no question.
This set sweats awesome. Everything about it, with the packaging concerns I have disregarded, is of the highest quality and caliber. I wish I didn't have to buy the DVDs and could have saved a few bucks, but honestly, about $8 a film, less than a visit to the cinema, is MORE than worth it for this set in my eyes. For someone who has never seen a Zatoichi film, it will be a very hard sell, but if you have seen an enjoyed any Zatoichi film in the past that is included in this set, you will most likely appreciate this set.
VERY Highly recommended.
72 of 79 found the following review helpful:
Collection of Zatoichi is Excellent
May 15, 2005
By Sam Hobson
I got this collection without having seen a Zatoichi episode before. I was enthralled right off with Zatoichi, who is not played by Toshiro Mifune by the way, but is played by Shintaro Katsu who is also a superb actor. Toshiro Mifune appears in the episode "Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo" and does an amazing bit of swordplay when it is his character's time of confrontation.
Shintaro Katsu has an amazing ability to draw the audience into the "willing suspension of disbelief" in regards to these episodes. Some viewers may find a few of the scenes (in later episodes) to be shocking or disgusting. Fortunately, these are very rare, as are the occasional bad actors that remind us that this is not real but show business. With such things being wonderfully absent in 97 percent of the mix, this collection of DVDs is a great addition to my growing library. I have mostly Toshiro Mifune movies, and the "Spaghetti Western" flavor of this Zatoichi collection fits right in.
Some might say that Zatoichi is like the Lone Ranger or Eastwood's characters where one comes into a town, and defeats the bad guys with wits and amazing talent, dropping the jaws of the locals. Being a blind masseuse, Zatoichi has "super-hearing" much like the comic-book hero "DareDevil" and regularly does amazing feats that are very entertaining and sometimes deliberately humorous.
A really excellent bunch of movies/episodes, so 5 stars is what I give it.
53 of 57 found the following review helpful:
Justice--blind and deadly
May 19, 2005
By vanhubris
Zatoichi is great entertainment-and this set collects seven of the best episodes-though I've yet to see any episode that wasn't highly entertaining. Played by Katsu Shintaro, blind (zato) Ichi is a master swordsman who wanders Japan dispensing justice from his sword which he carries in his walking cane. Along the way he earns money as an "Anma" or "Masseur" and as a gambler.
It may sound wierd--but it's top flight entertainment--and historically, the blind in Japan were taught to be masseurs by trade. There's just a perfect blend of drama, action and comedy in these movies to keep things interesting at all times. Nowhere near as bloody as movies like "Lone Wolf"--the fight scenes are very well done--and there's just a little blood and gore thrown in now and then. Katsu Shintaro is just fantastic in this role-and though I also like him as "Hanzo the Razor"-he plays the role of Zatoichi to perfection.
If you're not familiar with Zatoichi--or if you only know the blond, blind Zatoichi from Takeshi Kitano--give this a try--unless you have a hang up with subtitles--you're sure to be pleased!
The seven movies in this set are "Zatoichi the Outlaw", Zatoichi meets Yojimbo" (with Mifune}, "Zatoichi meets the One Armed Swordman", "Zatoichi at Large", "Zatoichi in Desperation", "Zatoichi:The Festival of Fire" and "Zatoichi's Conspiracy"
28 of 30 found the following review helpful:
One Of The Best Boxed Sets Ever!
Dec 13, 2013
By PoochJD
I'll keep this short-and-sweet. This set is one of the most beautiful, thoughtfully-designed, and well-made Blu-Ray/DVD Collector's Set packages I've ever had the luxury of owning. It's a gem. Yes, the discs are all held in cardboard sleeves, but the playing-side of the discs is against a clear, smooth piece of thin plastic, so providing you tease the discs out carefully and don't mistreat the packaging, your discs should remain shiny and spotless for years to come. These are not the same kind of useless cardboard sleeves other manufacturers have used. All of my discs arrived in spotless condition, and I have no doubt they will remain that way, thanks to Criterion's very well thought-out packaging.
This really is a delightful and lovely set, that will take pride of place in any Blu-Ray or DVD collection. Just remember that this set is Region-Locked, so all the DVD's are Region 1, and all of the Blu-Ray's are Region A. Other than that, the films look great, and Criterion have really pushed the boat out on this set. One of the best releases of any set of films from anywhere in the world I've ever seen.
You owe it to yourself to get this collection now!
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The Byrd Marc Byrd may be one of the most successful musicians in Nashville. But like so many stellar songwriters and producers before him, he is rarely in danger of being mobbed by hordes of fans. His band, Common Children, released two critically acclaimed albums and traveled the country pounding out driving, emotional and deeply spiritual rock and roll. Failed record labels, consolidation, and the all too common personal tolls of such a lifestyle found Byrd homeless, tired and confused. Though he earned his stripes the hard way, in the trenches of the alternative Christian rock underground, his surprising rise to the upper echelons of respect and acclaim came from an unexpected place. During a time of particular struggle, including financial destitution and artistic frustration, the floor-sleeping, guitar strumming iconoclast wrote a simple song reflecting on the only hope he truly knew. �I didn�t know what else to do except worship,� Byrd remembers of that trying time. �I just worshipped. My faith was all I had. I realized that I don�t have anything of worth to offer except what has impacted my life, and that is my faith in Christ.� That time of personal worship yielded several private songs. One of which would end up taking on a life of its own. �God Of Wonders� found its way onto the breakthrough City On A Hill album and went on to become one of the most loved modern worship songs of the last decade. �The thing about �God Of Wonders,� �With Every Breath,� and �Holy Is Your Name,�� Byrd continues, �is that I didn�t know there was a City On A Hill. I actually wrote those songs just because I wanted to write them. It felt good doing that. I guess this is where Christian music really makes sense.�
The Glass Another successful and critically acclaimed transplanted Nashvillian by the name of Christine Glass entered the picture years earlier. She and Byrd met when both were signed to the same independent label. An instant artistic chemistry was established, followed closely by a personal connection that would eventually come to fruition when the two married in 2000. Though their personal lives were entering a new level of meaning and significance, their musical efforts were struggling due to record label problems. Glass received notice of her being dropped from her record deal on one Christmas Eve and both found themselves label-less shortly thereafter. �God can use those awful things in your life,� Glass assures. �He brought me to a place of poverty and it made me rely on Him.� Fortunately for her growing cadre of fans, Glass roared back with an astounding independent sophomore album, Love and Poverty, produced by Byrd and Steve Hindalong.
Like her husband, Glass found great personal comfort and encouragement in her times of worship, both corporately at church, and privately at home. One of the fruits of that time, a simple song called �You Are Holy,� was recorded by Nicole Nordeman on the second installment of the City On A Hill series. As with her husband, her fresh and honest approach to worship opened musical doors she had never even considered trying. Despite widespread respect and anticipation of a continued solo career the classically trained vocalist found a different creative path in front of her; one that involved her favorite songwriter and guitarist � and soul mate � Marc Byrd.
GlassByrd When the two artists, both well established in their own right, came together privately for times of worship and writing, they developed a vocal, melodic and stylistic chemistry that breathed fresh wind into their creative sails. Writing led to recording demos, and the demos led to a record deal as a new musical identity dubbed Adore. Early recordings appeared on the modern worship compilations Eterne, Our God Of Wonders and Traveling Light, raising anticipation of the band's debut album.
Fortunately, when Warner Brothers took over the Word label and checked out the work-in-progress that was to become the duo�s debut, they realized they had something special on their hands. The name of the band has changed to GlassByrd and at long last the beautiful chemistry of Christine Glass and Marc Byrd will take flight. Songs of simple worship sit alongside offerings of hope, consolation and desperate love. Byrd�s rock-tinged voice and gliding emotive guitar style fuses seamlessly with Glass�s ethereal voice and innate harmonic sensibility to create an entirely new sound. Falling somewhere between worshipful modern pop and alternative spirituals, GlassByrd is carving out a new and crucial niche in the modern Christian music scene.
Open Wide This Window Lyrically, whether from the purely worshipful perspective of �Jesus You Are Beautiful,� the comforting �Wounded Healers,� or the romantic �Tonight (I Want To Live In Your World,)� Open Wide This Window is all about one thing. Byrd explains, �We don�t want to sound clich�, but it�s all about �hope.� Our hope is in Christ. He is so identified with the hopeless, the oppressed, and the poor. Sometimes it�s hard for us to admit that we are weak. But God tabernacles in our weakness. He builds His presence in our weakness. All we have to offer is our fumbling faith and our hope in Christ.� This lyrical thread ties all of the songs together under a banner of humility, grace and love. For Byrd and Glass it�s definitely not about preaching or flag-waving. �We�re broken people and Christ was broken,� Byrd adds. �He identifies with our suffering. We�re just beggars telling other beggars where we�ve found some bread.�
Glass explains further. �If we made a record that was all happy and great that would be dishonest. That�s not what we�ve done. We�ve made a record about worship, we�ve made a record about God, and we�ve made a record about the things that are on our heart. It�s a record about hope and we�ve learned that our hope is nurtured within a community. When I don�t go to church I feel it. As weak as I am, I need that connection and support. If this record gives that to people in some small measure then it's a complete success as far as I'm concerned."
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Map of Iloilo
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5,324 sq. km.
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ILOILO CITY, Passi
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Iloilo is on southeastern Panay Island in Western Visayas. It is bounded on the north by Capiz, on the east by the Visayan Sea and Guimaras Strait, on the west by Antique, and on the south by Panay Gulf and Iloilo Strait.
Iloilo City is a highly urbanized city. It has an area of 68 sq km and a population of 309,505.
The Land
Mountain ranges with peaks as high as 2,551m and hills from natural boundaries in the west. They roll down to a vast flat plain towards the coastal towns.
The climate is dry from December to June and wet from July to November.
A Brief History
Legend has it that the ten Bornean datus who purchased Panay in 1212 from Negrito Chief Marikudo for a gold salakot (hat) and a golden necklace landed near the Siwaragan River in what is now San Joaquin, Iloilo. Datu Paiburong was given territory of Irong-Irong or what is now Iloilo.
In 1566, Spaniards established a settlement in Ogtong (now Oton). In 1581, the seat of power was transferred to La Villa de Arevalo. By 1700, the Spaniards again moved to the village of Irong-Irong, where they built Fort San Pedro and shortened its name to Iloilo, which later became the name of the city and the province.
Irong-Irong comes from ilong-ilong or noselike, which describes the shape of the strip of land cutting two rivers to form the angle of a nose on which the city was built. The province of Iloilo was created under Act No. 2711 on March 10,1917.
The People
Iloilo is the homeland of the Ilonggos or Hiligaynons. They are a people noted for their hospitality and genial, unhurried approach to life. This outlook can tend toward decadence among the free-spending landowners who made fortunes in sugar during the late 19th century and whose fine old mansions still stand in the suburbs of Iloilo City.
Ilonggo refers to the dialect with the languorous, seductive lilt that the people
Commerce and Industry
Iloilo has been one of the top rice producers in the country. Other major crops include sugarcane, coconut, corn, banana, mango, coffee, and root crops.
Fishing is also an important industry, especially in the northeastern coastal municipalities. Bangus and prawn farming are big dollar earners for the province.
A regional agro-industrial center is rising in Pavia. Cottage industries include textile weaving (jusi, piña, hablon, sinamay), barong tagalog shirts and accessories, shell craft, pottery, processing of marine products, furniture making from rattan, bamboo and buri and cut flowers.
Tourist Attractions
Each one of Iloilo Citys six districtsthe city proper, Arevalo, Jaro, La Paz, Manduriao and Molohas its own plaza, church and market worth visiting. In the city proper are Museo Iloilo, the showcase of the provinces rich cultural heritage, Muelle Loney, the citys port, Fort San Pedro, a popular waterfront promenade in the evening, and Plaza Libertad right at the center of the city. Arevalo has fine 19th century houses, looms that weave jusi and piña, flower nurseries and Villa Beach, the nearest from the city proper. Jaro is an elite residential center with fine mansions around the plaza and antique collections selling pottery, statues and coins. La Paz is known for its bachoy served by restaurants around the market. Manduriao is where the airport is. Molo, the former Chines quarter, is home of pancit molo (a noodle soup), kapis-shell lamps and mother-of-pearl handicrafts and Asilo de Molo, an orphanage whee girls embroider church vestments and barong items for sale.
Each of the towns along the coast west of the city has its own old Spanish-built church. Tigbauans has a baroque façade, Guimbals is made of yellow sandstone and San Joaquins, of white coral. But the most impressive is fortress-like Miag-ao Church with a carved façade.
The towns east of the city lead to Estancia, the gateway to the cluster of islands off northeast Panay. The best known of these is Sicogon, an 11-sq-km island with palm-fringed white sand beaches, lush hills containing monkeys, wild pigs and birds, and clear water teeming with fish and lobster. Sicogon Island Club Resort offers various sports facilities, including wind surfing, water skiing and scuba diving.
Dinagyang Festival, Iloilos version of the commemoration of the pact between the Bornean datus and the Atis and the feast of the Sto. Niño, is held on the fourth weeken of January. The Feast of the Laday of Candles or Candelaria is observed on February 2 in Jaro. The Paraw Regatta held every third Sunday of February is a race among native outriggers in the strait between Iloilo City and Guimaras Island. Pasungay, or the Festival of Bulls, coincides with the town fiesta of San Joaquin every second Saturday of January and has bulls fighting each other on a hillside. The Carabao-Carroza Race in Pavia every May 3 has water buffalos pulling decorated bamboo carts race around a 400m course.
Getting There
There are direct flights from Manila to Iloilo daily; the flight takes one hour. Other flights originate from Cebu; flying time is 35 minutes. By sea, travel time is 24 hours from Manila.
Carabao Fight
Dagyaw Dance Troupe
Paraw Regatta Festival
Dinagyang Festival
Miag-ao Church


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SOURCE: Telegraph (UK)
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Canada reinstates word 'Royal' into names of Air Force and Navy after 43 years
Canada's Conservative government, stressing traditional ties to the Queen and the monarchy, is reinstating the names Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy after a gap of 43 years.
The Liberals removed the "royal" designation in 1968 when they amalgamated the branches of service and called the military the Canadian Forces.
General Walter Natynczyk, chief of the defence staff, announced the decision to bring back the word "royal" for the official names of the two branches of the military in a memo posted on Monday on the military discussion site Milnet.ca.
The initiative to restore the names of Canada's former services "is aimed at restoring an important and recognisable part of Canada's military heritage," Gen Natynczyk said....
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