The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
![Shintarō Katsu](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/24365-shintaro-katsu.webp)
Shintarō Katsu
Zatôichi
![Masayo Banri](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/24387-masayo-banri.webp)
Masayo Banri
Tane
![Ryûzô Shimada](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/191605-ryuzo-shimada.webp)
Ryûzô Shimada
Shigezô of Sasagawa
![Hajime Mitamura](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Hajime Mitamura
Hanji of Matsugishi
![Shigeru Amachi](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/23723-shigeru-amachi.webp)
Shigeru Amachi
Hirate, Miki
![Yoichi Funaki](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Yoichi Funaki
Yogoro
![Michirō Minami](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/22839-michiro-minami.webp)
Michirō Minami
Tatekichi
![Eigorō Onoe](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/24384-eigoro-onoe.webp)
Eigorō Onoe
Rihei
![Ikuko Mōri](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/24374-ikuko-mori.webp)
Ikuko Mōri
Oyutaka
![Chitose Maki](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/191606-chitose-maki.webp)
Chitose Maki
Yoshi
![Eijirō Yanagi](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/24394-eijiro-yanagi.webp)
Eijirō Yanagi
Sukegorô of Iioka
![Kin'ya Ichikawa](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Kin'ya Ichikawa
Mokichi
![Jun Fujikawa](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jun Fujikawa
Iioka yakuza member
![Yukio Horikita](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/243837-yukio-horikita.webp)
Yukio Horikita
Kanaji
![Toshio Chiba](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Toshio Chiba
Masakichi
![Yūji Hamada](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/246196-yuji-hamada.webp)
Yūji Hamada
Iioka yakuza member
![Manabu Morita](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Manabu Morita
Seisuke
![Gen Kimura](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/24376-gen-kimura.webp)
Gen Kimura
Sasagawa gambler spy
![Ryuji Fukui](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Ryuji Fukui
Daihachi
![Hajime Koshikawa](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Hajime Koshikawa
A farmer
![Yoshito Yamaji](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/275027-yoshito-yamaji.webp)
Yoshito Yamaji
Yahei
![Hiroyoshi Nishioka](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Hiroyoshi Nishioka
Iioka yakuza member
![Kanae Kobayashi](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/211013-kanae-kobayashi.webp)
Kanae Kobayashi
Kane the innkeeper
![Kenji Misumi](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/19854-kenji-misumi.webp)
Kenji Misumi
Director
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Details.
Release DateApril 18, 1962
Original Name座頭市物語
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 36m
Genres
Last updated:
Wiki.
The Tale of Zatoichi (Japanese: 座頭市物語, Hepburn: Zatōichi Monogatari) is a 1962 Japanese chanbara film directed by Kenji Misumi and based on the 1948 essay of the same name by Kan Shimozawa. It is the first installment in a long-running jidaigeki film series starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind swordsman Zatoichi.
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection.
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Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)
Movie
5
![Zatoichi the Fugitive](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3564-zatoichi-the-fugitive.jpg)
Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
Movie
4.7
![The Tale of Zatoichi Continues](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3570-the-tale-of-zatoichi-continues.jpg)
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
Movie
4.86
![Zatoichi on the Road](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3561-zatoichi-on-the-road.jpg)
Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
Movie
4.67
![Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3572-zatoichi-and-the-chest-of-gold.jpg)
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
Movie
4.5
![Zatoichi's Flashing Sword](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3571-zatoichi-s-flashing-sword.jpg)
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
Movie
5.27
![Fight, Zatoichi, Fight](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3565-fight-zatoichi-fight.jpg)
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)
Movie
5.36
![Zatoichi and the Chess Expert](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3567-zatoichi-and-the-chess-expert.jpg)
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)
Movie
4.93
![Zatoichi's Pilgrimage](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3568-zatoichi-s-pilgrimage.jpg)
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
Movie
3.2
![Zatoichi Challenged](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3560-zatoichi-challenged.jpg)
Zatoichi Challenged (1967)
Movie
4.85
![New Tale of Zatoichi](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3573-new-tale-of-zatoichi.jpg)
New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)
Movie
5.6
![Adventures of Zatoichi](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3577-adventures-of-zatoichi.jpg)
Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)
Movie
4.14
![Zatoichi and the Doomed Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3574-zatoichi-and-the-doomed-man.jpg)
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)
Movie
4.82
![Zatoichi the Outlaw](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3579-zatoichi-the-outlaw.jpg)
Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)
Movie
4.81
![Zatoichi's Cane Sword](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3563-zatoichi-s-cane-sword.jpg)
Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)
Movie
5.92
![Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3562-zatoichi-meets-yojimbo.jpg)
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
Movie
5.29
![Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3581-zatoichi-goes-to-the-fire-festival.jpg)
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
Movie
5.15
![Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3566-zatoichi-meets-the-one-armed-swordsman.jpg)
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Movie
4.47
![Zatoichi at Large](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3580-zatoichi-at-large.jpg)
Zatoichi at Large (1972)
Movie
4.27
![Zatoichi in Desperation](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3559-zatoichi-in-desperation.jpg)
Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)
Movie
5.33
![Zatoichi's Conspiracy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3576-zatoichi-s-conspiracy.jpg)
Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
Movie
4.36
![Zatoichi and the Fugitives](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3584-zatoichi-and-the-fugitives.jpg)
Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)
Movie
4.75
![Zatoichi's Revenge](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3575-zatoichi-s-revenge.jpg)
Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)
Movie
5.13
![Samaritan Zatoichi](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3582-samaritan-zatoichi.jpg)
Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
Movie
5.14
![Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3578-zatoichi.jpg)
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)
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