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{{quote|"''Even with my eyes wide open, I can't see a thing.''"}}
The ''[[Zatoichi]]'' series is one of Japan's [[Long Runner|longest running media franchises]], with a total of 27 films and a 100 episode television series. The series centers around Ichi, a [[Disability Superpower|blind]] masseur and [[Walking the Earth|itinerant]] warrior who happens to be one of the most fearsome and dangerous swordsmen around, amassing a mind bogglingly high body count mostly consisting of yakuza, corrupt government flunkies and mountains of [[Mooks]]. In between bouts of derring-do, the blind ''anma'' can be found gambling, meeting quirky sidekicks, or unearthing vast tracts of mysterious past.
The first 26 films (and the television series) all starred the same actor, Shintaro Katsu, whose portrayal endeared the character to many fans until the actor's death in 1997. Thus, the 2003 film instead stars [[Takeshi Kitano]] as the eponymous character. Kitano also directs.
The influence of this series is hard to overestimate, at least, in terms of blind badassery, which, while certainly not the first example of a [[Handicapped Badass]]
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* [[Badass]]: Just about all the heroes. Ichi specifically is of the [[Handicapped Badass]] variety.▼
▲* [[Badass]]:Just about all the heroes. Ichi specifically is of the [[Handicapped Badass]] variety.
* [[Blind Weaponmaster]]: Ichi.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: ''Darkness is my advantage (Kurayami nara kocchi no mon da)''. Usually uttered after he cuts down the nearest lanterns and candles to put opponents on an equal footing.
* [[Conservation of Ninjutsu]]
* [[Cultured Badass]]: Ichi can not only swordfight, he's a successful masseur. Sometimes he also shows off his musical ability and knowledge of acupuncture.
* [[Distaff Counterpart]]: [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1060256/ She even has the same name.]
** {{spoiler|It's because she's his daughter.}}
* [[Handicapped Badass]]: One of the most famous.
* [[I Am Not Left-Handed]]: {{spoiler|Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi isn't actually blind, but chooses to close his eyes as a [[Self-Imposed Challenge]].}}
** {{spoiler|Or is he? The final line of the film is that he can't even see with his eyes open, having tripped over an small stone. This appears to be some sort of double bluff, and makes sense since he looks like he has cataracts.}}
* [[Implausible Fencing Powers|Implausible Swordfighting Powers]]
* [[Jidai Geki]]
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