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The Tale of Zatoichi( 1962)

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Overview

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.

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      Shintarō Katsu

      Zatôichi

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      Masayo Banri

      Otane

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      Ryūzō Shimada

      Shigezô

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      Hajime Mitamura

      Hanji

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      Shigeru Amachi

      Miki Hirate

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      Michirō Minami

      Tatekichi

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      Eijirō Yanagi

      Sukegorô

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      Toshio Chiba

      Masakichi

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      Manabu Morita

      Seisuke

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      Yoshito Yamaji

      Yahei

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      Yoichi Funaki

      Yogoro

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      Eigorō Onoe

      Rihei

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      Ikuko Mōri

      Oyutaka

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      Chitose Maki

      Yoshi

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      Kinya Ichikawa

      Mokichi

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      Jun Fujikawa

      Iioka yakuza member

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      Yukio Horikita

      Kanaji

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      Yūji Hamada

      Iioka yakuza member

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      Bonta Maru

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      Gen Kimura

      Sasagawa gambler spy

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      Ryuji Fukui

      Daihachi

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      Hajime Koshikawa

      A farmer

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      Hiroyoshi Nishioka

      Iioka yakuza member

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      Kanae Kobayashi

      Kane the innkeeper

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • japan
    • samurai
    • based on novel or book
    • yakuza
    • sword fight
    • chambara
    • zatoichi
    • criminal
    • period drama
    • ronin
    • jidaigeki
    • edo period
    • chanbara