Why it may be worth watching
- Zatoichi combines Adventure and Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Yasuda.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.2/10 from 1,004 votes.
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Zatoichi
His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.
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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Cast
Takeshi KitanoZatoichi / Ichi
Tadanobu AsanoHattori Genosuke
Michiyo YasudaTante Oume
Yui NatsukawaOshino
Guadalcanal TakaShinkichi
Daigorô TachibanaGeisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto
Yuko DaikeGeisha Okinu Naruto
Ittoku KishibeBoss Inosuke Ginzo
Saburo IshikuraOgi
Akira EmotoPub Owner
HideboHDancing Farmer
Ron IIDancing Farmer
SujiDancing Farmer
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Best suited to viewers looking for Adventure, Drama, Action.
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Themes and topics
martial artsjapansamuraiswordgeishablackmailrevengeblind
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