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The Tale of Zatoichi

Original title: 座頭市物語

7.3161 votes19621h 36mReleased

Adventure
Action
Drama

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.

Director: Kenji Misumi
Released: 18 April 1962
Studio: Daiei Film
IMDb: View listing

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Shintarō Katsu
Zatôichi
Masayo Banri
Otane
Ryūzō Shimada
Shigezô
Hajime Mitamura
Hanji
Shigeru Amachi
Miki Hirate
Michirō Minami

Tatekichi

Eijirō Yanagi

Sukegorô

Toshio Chiba

Masakichi

Manabu Morita

Seisuke

Yoshito Yamaji

Yahei

Yoichi Funaki

Yogoro

Eigorō Onoe

Rihei

Ikuko Mōri

Oyutaka

Chitose Maki

Yoshi

Kinya Ichikawa

Mokichi

Jun Fujikawa

Iioka yakuza member

Yukio Horikita

Kanaji

Yūji Hamada

Iioka yakuza member

Bonta Maru

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Gen Kimura

Sasagawa gambler spy

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