Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

Name: Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1972-12-30
Rating: 3.52
Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Yukiji Asaoka, Mari Atsumi, Kō Nishimura, Akira Yamanouchi

Summary

Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique way of extracting information for his inquiries. His first adventure sees him investigating his superior officer's mistress, whom he suspects of having ties with a reputed criminal on the loose.

Details

Release Date: December 30, 1972

Runtime: 94 minutes

Genres: Action, Drama

Original Language: JA

Rating: ⭐ 6.3/10 (48 votes)

Hanzo the Razor Collection

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Against the backdrop of the Edo treasury devaluing currency and driving many into poverty, Hanzo Itami enforces the law without regard to status. He shows inadequate respect to the treasurer, who wants him dead.
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique way of extracting information for his inquiries. His first adventure sees him investigating his superior officer's mistress, whom he suspects of having ties with a reputed criminal on the loose.
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
Hanzo extracts a confession from a ghost using his assaulting methods, foils thieves, connects with Heisuke Takei a friend from his youth, offers protection to a forward-thinking physician Genan Sugino who has defamed his ruler, discovers a pleasure ring of young wives and a blind music teacher, and cuckolds a corrupt official under his very nose.