Hanzo the Razor by Shintaro Katsu
Good movies for people who like viewing nudity, rape, torture, and bloody violence. My wife could not watch much of it, but Shintaro Katsu is our favorite as the blind swordsman.

Faint of Heart Need Not Apply
Interesting videos! While not as gory as the Lone Wolf & Cub series, the movies shock with the implied graphic nature of Hanzo's interrogation methods. He uses torture and as he says "the treatment".

The treatment involves pleasuring women suspects with his unusually large member until they confess, agree to help or whatever he needs them to do. However, the most manly of men will cringe at the rigorous training he submits himself to, involving scalding water, beating with a bamboo rod and implaling a bag of rice with his unit in order to toughen and strengthen his "rod of justice".

No method is too extreme when it comes to upholding the law!!

A Sick And Twisted Cinematic Fare!
For those of you expecting to see the beloved Shintaro Katsu as the anti-hero in these films, forget about it. Stick with the 'Zatoichi' episodes for great cinematic films. As for me, I really am not a fan of these DVDs. As one of the other viewers noted in his review, I too would recommend watching [and purchasing] the film "Ronin Gai," also starring Shintaro Katsu. I never watched these films until about ten-years-ago, and ONLY because of Shintaro Katsu. However, you might want to save your hard earned money. As you can see from the many Japanese films I have reviewed, I love Japanese films, and know a good one from a bad one. These are ones I will probably never view again.

Some of the other reviewers state that these films are good because they are so non-PC. Well, there are quite a lot of non-PC films that I don't think are great. Just because they are non-PC, does not mean that they are going to be good. I am only writing this review so that you can save your money. Really, rent them first just in case they are your kind of films. As for me, I would rather put that hard earned money towards the many great samurai films, [or any other genre of Japanese films] that you have been saving up for. I really hate to see people waste their hard-earned money on films that you will find yourself disappointed in. For those who find that they like "Lone Wolf and Cub" series, and expect the same kind of action: Well, forget it. And as for the comparisons some of the viewers gave to "Zatoichi," these films don't even compare to those cinematic treasures. You've been warned.

Sharp, but far from razor-sharp
Interesting and entertaining, but not a breakthrough of any kind. Quality is on par with good Japanese tv shows of the same era (yes, I saw those tv shows). Not the amazingly different take on the samurai myth that Amazon's review led me to expect. Katsu's "Zatoichi" blind masseur series is actually much superior. "Hanzo the Razor" isn't exactly a waste of money to buy, but I doubt you will watch it more than once. I won't. Far more interesting is "Ronin Gai," about the murder of prostitutes on the outskirts of Edo in the 1830's, and the wandering samurai who get a chance at redemption, also available from Amazon.

sick...degrading...not even good...
What other reviewers have already said is true. Hanzo's method of interrogating female suspects is by raping them with his enormous member and then holding back until they confess. Yes, its sick, twisted, and perverted (and extremely degrading towards women).

This is the most offensive thing I've encountered since John Norman's "Gor" series. I assumed, from others' descriptions, that it would be so over the top that it would be sort of a parody, like "Riki-Oh", or "Death Wish 3". Sadly, its more offensive because its not over the top enough, if you get my meaning.

Sadly, the sheer shock value is about all these movies have going for them. Customers like myself who were blown away by "Lone Wolf and Cub", and who are seeking more of the same will be sorely disappointed. The fight sequences are nowhere near in the same league, and they're few and far between. I didn't find any of the story lines to be of particular interest. I kept dozing off during "Sword of Justice". I had trouble following it, because my mind kept wandering, because I was SO BORED!!! Seriously.

Each film is better than the one that proceeded it, but that's not saying much. Seriously, the only thing that makes these movies remotely interesting is the afoementioned depictions of rape, but by the 3rd film, the "joke" has completely worn thin. Save your money.