The Tale of Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)

Adventure, Action, Drama1 hour and 36 minutes
73%
User score
Description

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.

Minoru Inuzuka
Screenplay
Kenji Misumi
Director
Kan Shimozawa
Original Story

Actors

Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Zatôichi
Masayo Banri
Masayo Banri
Otane
Ryûzô Shimada
Ryûzô Shimada
Shigezô
Hajime Mitamura
Hajime Mitamura
Hanji
Shigeru Amachi
Shigeru Amachi
Miki Hirate
Michirō Minami
Michirō Minami
Tatekichi
Eijirō Yanagi
Eijirō Yanagi
Sukegorô
Toshio Chiba
Toshio Chiba
Masakichi
Manabu Morita
Manabu Morita
Seisuke
Yoshito Yamaji
Yoshito Yamaji
Yahei
Yoichi Funaki
Yoichi Funaki
Yogoro
Eigorō Onoe
Eigorō Onoe
Rihei
Ikuko Mōri
Ikuko Mōri
Oyutaka
Chitose Maki
Chitose Maki
Yoshi
Kin'ya Ichikawa
Kin'ya Ichikawa
Mokichi
Jun Fujikawa
Jun Fujikawa
Iioka yakuza member
Yukio Horikita
Yukio Horikita
Kanaji
Yūji Hamada
Yūji Hamada
Iioka yakuza member
Bonta Maru
Bonta Maru
Gen Kimura
Gen Kimura
Sasagawa gambler spy
Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
japansamuraibased on novel or bookyakuzasword fightchambarazatoichicriminalperiod dramaroninjidaigekiedo periodchanbara