The third (and final) film in the Hanzo The Razor series is interesting in just how formulaic it is. Similar to the Zatoichi films, certain elements of the Hanzo series repeat themselves in each film; Devil Fire & Viper being admonished by Hanzo and threatened to be returned to prison, a corrupt government official, Hanzo torturing himself, Hanzo having sex with a woman who later becomes infatuated with him, Hanzo’s gadget-filled ouse, Magohei ‘Snake’ Ohnishi (Hanzo’s superior officer) being embarrassed consistently by Hanzo’s disrespect. At this point, the series had begun to resemble a television series with exploitative elements. And,
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