The Tale of Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi

Part of Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

1962•1h 36m•7.3/10

AdventureActionDrama

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7.3/10(161)

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.

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Production

Daiei Film

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Zatôichi

Masayo Banri

Masayo Banri

Otane

Ryūzō Shimada

Ryūzō Shimada

Shigezô

Hajime Mitamura

Hanji

Shigeru Amachi

Shigeru Amachi

Miki Hirate

Michirō Minami

Michirō Minami

Tatekichi

Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi

Sukegorô

Toshio Chiba

Masakichi

Manabu Morita

Manabu Morita

Seisuke

Yoshito Yamaji

Yahei

Yoichi Funaki

Yogoro

Eigorō Onoe

Eigorō Onoe

Rihei

Ikuko Mōri

Ikuko Mōri

Oyutaka

Chitose Maki

Chitose Maki

Yoshi

Kinya Ichikawa

Mokichi

Jun Fujikawa

Jun Fujikawa

Iioka yakuza member

Yukio Horikita

Yukio Horikita

Kanaji

Yūji Hamada

Yūji Hamada

Iioka yakuza member

Bonta Maru

Gen Kimura

Gen Kimura

Sasagawa gambler spy

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