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Zatoichi

Zatoichi

His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.

20037.21h 56m

Overview

Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.

Directed by Takeshi Kitano
Written by Takeshi Kitano, Kan Shimozawa
Produced by Tsunehisa Saitô, Masayuki Mori, Takio Yoshida
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5MRevenue: $34.2M

Top Cast

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Zatoichi / Ichi

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Hattori Genosuke

Michiyo Yasuda

Michiyo Yasuda

Tante Oume

Yui Natsukawa

Yui Natsukawa

Oshino

Guadalcanal Taka

Guadalcanal Taka

Shinkichi

Daigorô Tachibana

Daigorô Tachibana

Geisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto

Yuko Daike

Yuko Daike

Geisha Okinu Naruto

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Boss Inosuke Ginzo

Saburo Ishikura

Saburo Ishikura

Ogi

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Pub Owner

Themes & Keywords

martial artsjapansamuraiswordgeishablackmailrevengeblindjidaigekiaggressive

About Zatoichi

Zatoichi is a adventure, drama, action film released in 2003 exploring themes of martial arts, japan, samurai, sword, geisha, blackmail. Directed by Takeshi Kitano, it stars Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Yasuda. Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.

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