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New Tale of Zatoichi

New Tale of Zatoichi

1963 · 91 min · JA · 7.0 (78 votes)
Dir. Tokuzō Tanaka · Starring Shintarō Katsu, Mikiko Tsubouchi, Seizaburō Kawazu, Fujio Suga, Mieko Kondō, Tatsuo Endō · Music Akira Ifukube · Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
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Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.

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A weary wanderer seeks solace but finds only the echoes of past violence. This is a somber, character-driven journey through a world of honor and betrayal, where every step is fraught with danger.

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