The Tale of Zatoichi
Movie
Type
1962
Year
1h 36m
Runtime
★ 7.2
Rating
Adventure / Action / Drama
Genre
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
Cast
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi / Blind Man Ichi / Masseur Ichi
Masayo Banri
Tane / Tatekichi's sister / Seisuke's ex-lover
Ryûzô Shimada
Shigezô of Sasagawa / Sasagawa yakuza boss
Hajime Mitamura
Hanji of Matsugishi
Shigeru Amachi
Hirate, Miki
Chitose Maki
Yoshi / Hanji's wife
Ikuko Môri
Yutaka / Shigezô's wife
Michirô Minami
Tatekichi / Tane's brother / Saki's lover / Iioka yakuza member
Eijirô Yanagi
Sukegorô of Iioka / Iioka yakuza boss
Toshio Chiba
Masakichi / Iioka yakuza member
Manabu Morita
Seisuke / Tane's ex-lover / Iioka yakuza member
Yoichi Funaki
Yogorô / Sasagawa yakuza member