The Tale of Zatoichi
The epic saga of Zatoichi begins. As tensions mount between rival yakuza clans, one boss hires a formidable but ailing ronin as his clan’s muscle—while the other employs a humble, moral blind masseur named Ichi. With its lightning-fast swordplay, sleight-of-hand dice games, and codes of honor upheld and betrayed, this first chapter sets the stage for all the Zatoichi adventures to come. And Shintaro Katsu brings author Kan Shimozawa’s blind swordsman to vivid life, making the character excitingly, indelibly his own.
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Cast
- Shintaro Katsu
- Zatoichi
- Masayo Banri
- Otane
- Ryuzo Shimada
- Boss Shigezo of Sasagawa
- Gen Mitamura
- Hanji of Matsugishi
- Shigeru Amachi
- Miki Hirate
- Chitose Maki
- Yoshi
- Ikuko Mori
- Oyutaka
- Michiro Minami
- Tatekichi
- Eijiro Yanagi
- Boss Sukegoro of Iioka
- Toshio Chiba
- Masakichi
Credits
- Director
- Kenji Misumi
- Produced by
- Ikuo Kubodera
- Original story by
- Kan Shimozawa
- Screenplay
- Minoru Inuzuka
- Cinematography
- Chikashi Makiura
- Edited by
- Kanji Suganuma
- Original music
- Akira Ifukube
- Art direction
- Akira Naito
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