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The Tale of Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi

1962 · 96 min · JA · 7.3 (165 votes)
Dir. Kenji Misumi · Starring Shintarō Katsu, Masayo Banri, Ryūzō Shimada, Hajime Mitamura, Shigeru Amachi, Michirō Minami · Music Akira Ifukube · Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
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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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A stoic, melancholic journey through a dangerous feudal Japan. Expect sharp swordplay and a lone wanderer navigating a world of corruption and violence with quiet determination.

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