Jonathan Wroot is senior lecturer and program leader for film studies at the University of Greenwich.

• Chapter One – Zatoichi’s Path BeginsChapter Two – Zatoichi’s Path on the Silver ScreenChapter Three – Zatoichi’s Path on the Small ScreenChapter Four – The Global Paths of ZatoichiChapter Five – Zatoichi’s Remade Global Paths and Their Impact

Jonathan Wroot’s has packed The Paths of Zatoichi with information and analysis of this significant long-running character who goes across such a huge area of Japanese film history, and the book also has much to say about franchises, remakes and adaptations within global popular culture. Highly recommended.

Jonathan Wroot is senior lecturer and program leader for film studies at the University of Greenwich.

• Chapter One – Zatoichi’s Path BeginsChapter Two – Zatoichi’s Path on the Silver ScreenChapter Three – Zatoichi’s Path on the Small ScreenChapter Four – The Global Paths of ZatoichiChapter Five – Zatoichi’s Remade Global Paths and Their Impact

Jonathan Wroot’s has packed The Paths of Zatoichi with information and analysis of this significant long-running character who goes across such a huge area of Japanese film history, and the book also has much to say about franchises, remakes and adaptations within global popular culture. Highly recommended.

Jonathan Wroot is senior lecturer and program leader for film studies at the University of Greenwich.

• Chapter One – Zatoichi’s Path BeginsChapter Two – Zatoichi’s Path on the Silver ScreenChapter Three – Zatoichi’s Path on the Small ScreenChapter Four – The Global Paths of ZatoichiChapter Five – Zatoichi’s Remade Global Paths and Their Impact

Jonathan Wroot’s has packed The Paths of Zatoichi with information and analysis of this significant long-running character who goes across such a huge area of Japanese film history, and the book also has much to say about franchises, remakes and adaptations within global popular culture. Highly recommended.