Zatoichi Challenged (1967)
Zatoichi Challenged (1967)
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Plot.
Ichi is staying at an inn when a woman dies. Her dying wish is that Ichi take her son to his father, an artist living in a nearby town. After arriving in the town, Ichi finds out that the father has been forced by a local boss to create illegal pornography to pay off his gambling debts. Ichi makes it his mission to save the man and reunite the family, even though it brings him into conflict with a samurai he sort of befriended on his way to the town.
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Cast & Crew.
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Jūshirō Konoe
Tajuro Akazuka
Miwa Takada
Omitsu
Yukiji Asaoka
Tomoe
Mikiko Tsubouchi
Osen
Mie Nakao
Miyuki
Takao Ito
Shokichi
Asao Koike
Boss Gonzo
Midori Isomura
Omine
Tatsuo Matsumura
Tahe
Eitarō Ozawa
Torikoshi
Jōtarō Senba
Chokichi
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Kurisu
Kenzō Tabu
Kanai of Manzo
Osami Nabe
Dice Player Hanzo
Akihisa Toda
Shinnosuke Emi
Kōji Fujiyama
Gokishi
Kōichi Mizuhara
Minowa of Sobe
Ikuko Mōri
Waitress at Fukube
Shōsaku Sugiyama
Naruyama
Kenji Misumi
Director
Chikashi Makiura
Director of Photography
Toshio Taniguchi
Editor
Toshikata Tomoeda
Assistant Director
Shigenori Shimoishizaka
Art Direction
Masaichi Nagata
Executive Producer
Kan Shimozawa
Original Story
Ryōzō Kasahara
Screenplay
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Iwao Ôtani
Sound Recordist
Reijiro Yamashita
Lighting Technician
Ikuo Kubodera
Producer
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Details.
Release DateDecember 30, 1967
Original Name座頭市血煙り街道
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 27m
Filming LocationsJapan
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This Movie Is About.
samurai
katana
sword
sequel
zatoichi
jidai geki
Wiki.
Zatoichi Challenged (座頭市血煙り街道, Zatōichi chikemurikaidō) is a 1967 Japanese chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. The film was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures).
Zatoichi Challenged is the seventeenth entry in the 26-part film series dedicated to the character of Zatoichi. The series, known for its blend of action, drama, and social commentary, has become iconic in Japanese cinema and has garnered a significant following worldwide.
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