1971 • Japan • Directed by Buichi Saitō

Most famous for his role as the stoic Ogami Itto in the legendary Lone Wolf and Cub series, Tomisaburo Wakayama shows a different side in the ebullient martial arts comedy series Wicked Priest, where a devout man of the cloth doesn’t let a little thing like his vows keep him away from women, booze and brawls! Wicked Priest 5: Blood on the Commandments sees Shinkai once again get onto fights against yakuza who interrupt his peaceful existence of drinking, gambling and wandering the red-light districts of Japan. But Ryotatsu, the blind priest dead set on revenge against Shinkai for blinding him, is back and seeking retribution once more in this epic conclusion to the Wicked Priest saga. Wakayama shines as the rascally Shinkai whose roguish ways attract the ire of his superiors before they’re won over by his righteousness and affinity for roundhouse-kicking ruffians. A thrilling blend of raunchy humour and explosive karate fights, the Wicked Priest series is the Nirvana of Japanese 60s action comedy!