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The Tale of Zatoichi poster

The Tale of Zatoichi(1962)

April 18, 19621h 36m

Adventure Action Drama

73%User score 73 percent

User Score

161 votes

Overview

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.

Director: Kenji Misumi
Writers: Minoru Inuzuka

Top Billed Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Zatôichi
Masayo Banri
Otane
Ryūzō Shimada
Shigezô
Shigeru Amachi
Miki Hirate

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Michirō Minami

Tatekichi

Eijirō Yanagi

Sukegorô

Manabu Morita

Seisuke

Eigorō Onoe

Rihei

Ikuko Mōri

Oyutaka

Chitose Maki

Yoshi

Jun Fujikawa

Iioka yakuza member

Yukio Horikita

Kanaji

Yūji Hamada

Iioka yakuza member

Gen Kimura

Sasagawa gambler spy

Kanae Kobayashi

Kane the innkeeper

Hajime Mitamura

Hanji

Toshio Chiba

Masakichi

Yoshito Yamaji

Yahei

Yoichi Funaki

Yogoro

Kinya Ichikawa

Mokichi

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Facts

Status: Released
Original title: 座頭市物語
Original language: Japanese
Production: Daiei Film

Keywords

japan
samurai
based on novel or book
yakuza
sword fight
chambara
zatoichi
criminal
period drama