The Fearless Avenger

Boasting tons of high-octane martial arts action, this second installment of the famed Mikogami trilogy finds vengeful samurai Jokichi (Yoshio Harada) tasked with guarding a yakuza boss's errant daughter. But when the assignment gives rise to tragedy, Jokichi ends up in a deadly trap that leads to a decisive battle against his mortal enemy, Chogoro. The cast also includes Ryunosuke Minegishi and Atsuo Nakamura.

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The second film in the Mikogami trilogy finds Jokichi hunting for one of the two remaining yakuza bosses responsible for killing his wife and child. Always hot tempered and quick to act, Jokichi rushes into a meeting of the 8 district rulers alone and woefully unprepared. Not surprisingly, the attack is unsuccessful. He then gets sucked into yet another trap perpetrated by his enemies. Regardless of the lack of foresight and planning by our fearless protagonist, these films are jam packed with action, sword-fighting and even a little martial arts. Without having to spend as much time on exposition, the second film clips along at a faster pace than its predecessor. Although, the story leaves a lot to be desired, The Fearless Avenger is a great supplement to The Trail of Blood. If you made it this far, be sure to watch the third film, Slaughter in the Snow.
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