Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)
Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman looking for her father, a village leader who has disappeared. As he helps her investigate the disappearance, Zatoichi also becomes involved with another young woman who is trying to help her brother, who has murdered someone at about the same time and place as the missing man was last seen.
Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: December 30, 1964
Cast
- Shintarō Katsu - Zatoichi
- Miwa Takada - Saki
- Eiko Taki - Osen
- Kichijirō Ueda - Boss Jinbei
- Daimaru Nakata - Zany Entertainer
- Mikijiro Hira - Gounosuke
- Gen Kimura - Yakuza dice thrower
- Akitake Kōno - Intendant Gorota Kajima
- Kōichi Mizuhara - Kamazo
- Ikuko Mōri - Hanokama
Screenplay
- Shozaburo Asai (Screenplay)
- Kan Shimozawa (Original Story)
Music: Taichiro Kosugi
Cinematography: Shozo Honda
Editing: Hiroshi Yamada
Production: Daiei Film
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Samurai Duel: Sword, Honor, and Blood, Samurai and Bushido: Feudal Japan, Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action
Keywords
new year's eve, samurai, sword, sequel, zatoichi
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Adventures of Zatoichi about?
- Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman looking for her father, a village leader who has disappeared. As he helps her investigate the disappearance, Zatoichi also becomes involved with another young woman who is trying to help her brother, who has murdered someone at about the same time and place as the missing man was last seen.
- Who directed Adventures of Zatoichi?
- Adventures of Zatoichi was directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda.
- Who stars in Adventures of Zatoichi?
- Adventures of Zatoichi stars Shintarō Katsu, Miwa Takada, Eiko Taki, Kichijirō Ueda, Daimaru Nakata, Mikijiro Hira.
- How long is Adventures of Zatoichi?
- Adventures of Zatoichi has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Adventures of Zatoichi?
- Adventures of Zatoichi is a Adventure, Action, Drama film.
- Where was Adventures of Zatoichi produced?
- Adventures of Zatoichi was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Adventures of Zatoichi?
- The themes of Adventures of Zatoichi include: Samurai Duel: Sword, Honor, and Blood, Samurai and Bushido: Feudal Japan, Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action.