Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)
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Plot.
Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.
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Cast & Crew.
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Mikio Narita
Tadasu Jumonji
Chizu Hayashi
Kume
Kaneko Iwasaki
Tane
Gaku Yamamoto
Tomonoshin Sagawa
Saburo Date
Actor
Tatsuo Endō
Yakuza boss of Ejimaya
Kanae Kobayashi
Widow Tarozaemon
Takuya Fujioka
Actor
Fujio Suga
Injury prone Banyu yakuza
Naoko Fujiyama
Miki
Taro Marui
Roppei
Kenji Misumi
Director
Daisuke Itō
Writer
Kan Shimozawa
Writer
Hisashi Okuda
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 24, 1965
Original Name座頭市地獄旅
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 27m
Filming LocationsJapan
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Wiki.
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (座頭市地獄旅, Zatōichi jigoku-tabi) is a 1965 Japanese chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures).
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert is the twelfth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi. It has also been known as Showdown for Zatoichi and Zatoichi's Trip to Hell.
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection.
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The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
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Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
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The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
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Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
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Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
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Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
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Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)
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Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
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Zatoichi Challenged (1967)
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New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)
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Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)
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Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)
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Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)
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Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)
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Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
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Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
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Zatoichi at Large (1972)
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Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)
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Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
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Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)
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4.75
Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)
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Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
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5.14
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)
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