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Hanzo the Razor is a fictional character featured in the trilogy of Japanese jidaigeki films of the same name. The films star Shintaro Katsu, better known for his role as Zatoichi, who also produced the series through his Katsu Productions. The story is based on a manga by Kazuo Koike, whose Lone Wolf and Cub
manga was also adapted as a film series by Katsu, this time starring his brother, Tomisaburo Wakayama. Lead actresses differ in each film; they include Yukiji Asaoka.

Hanzo the Razor trilogy, titles in English:

Sword of Justice (1972)
The Snare (1973)
Who's Got the Gold (1974)

Each plot details Hanzo Itami's foiling a plot by corrupt officials in medieval (Edo) Japan. Distinguishing characteristics of these films include:

Hanzo is a constable who normally carries a short 2-pronged dagger (jitte) rather than a sword
Hanzo's home is filled with exotic traps and weapons to defeat assassins
Hanzo interrogates female suspects by having sex with them

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