Movie·2003·1h 56m
Zatoichi
His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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// overview
The Story
Original title: 座頭市
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.
Producer
Tsunehisa Saitô, Masayuki Mori
Cinematography
Katsumi Yanagijima
Music
Keiichi Suzuki
Editor
Takeshi Kitano
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Zatoichi / Ichi
Tadanobu Asano
Hattori Genosuke
Michiyo Yasuda
Tante Oume
Yui Natsukawa
Oshino
Guadalcanal Taka
Shinkichi
Daigorô Tachibana
Geisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto
Yuko Daike
Geisha Okinu Naruto
Ittoku Kishibe
Boss Inosuke Ginzo
Saburo Ishikura
Ogi
Akira Emoto
Pub Owner
Hideboh
Dancing Farmer
Ron II
Dancing Farmer
Suji
Dancing Farmer
Makoto Ashikawa
Carpenter
Tsumami Edamame
Carpenter
Kôsuke Ôta
Carpenter
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Carpenter
Naomasa Musaka
Yakuza Boss on the Country Road
// crew
Crew
Tsunehisa Saitô
Producer
Keiichi Suzuki
Original Music Composer
Takeshi Kitano
Editor, Screenplay, Director
Katsumi Yanagijima
Director of Photography
Yoshinori Ota
Editor
Masayuki Mori
Producer
Takio Yoshida
Producer
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