The Tale of Zatoichi
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.
At a glance
Countries
Japan
Ratings
TMDB users
7.3/10
152 votes
Rating consensus
73/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~73/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
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
In “Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection”
Other entries TMDB groups in this collection — often a franchise or anthology.
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966
Zatoichi the Fugitive
1963
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
1962
Zatoichi on the Road
1963
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
1964
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
1964
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
1964
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
1965
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
1966
Zatoichi Challenged
1967
New Tale of Zatoichi
1963
Adventures of Zatoichi
1964
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
1965
Zatoichi the Outlaw
1967
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1967
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970
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The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
Kenji Misumi
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