Your 3
Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi the Outlaw

1967 · 96 min · JA · 6.2 (26 votes)
Dir. Satsuo Yamamoto · Starring Shintarō Katsu, Rentaro Mikuni, Kō Nishimura, Yūko Hamada, Toshiyuki Hosokawa, Takuya Fujioka · Music Sei Ikeno · Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
AdventureActionDrama

When a local gambling house kidnaps some peasants because they failed to pay their debts, a rival gambling house pays their debts and sets them free.

VIBE

A lone swordsman navigates a world of corruption and violence. Expect brutal sword fights, moral ambiguity, and a stoic hero dispensing his own brand of justice. This is classic samurai action with a dark, compelling edge.

grittyviolentsomberaction-packedsteadysamurai cinemaperiod dramastylized violenceYakuza filmjusticerevengehonorcorruption
▶ Stream on Criterion Channel
samuraiyakuzasequeljailzatoichi
MORE LIKE THIS — multi-vector + why, diversified
Samaritan Zatoichi
Samaritan Zatoichi
1968
6.4 · 28 votes
AdventureActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchScored by Sei Ikeno
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
1965
6.8 · 31 votes
AdventureActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi's Vengeance
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966
6.5 · 28 votes
ActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1967
7.1 · 29 votes
AdventureActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi's Revenge
Zatoichi's Revenge
1965
6.5 · 32 votes
AdventureActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970
6.7 · 50 votes
AdventureActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
1965
6.4 · 25 votes
AdventureActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
1964
6.7 · 36 votes
ActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchScored by Sei Ikeno
Zatoichi the Fugitive
Zatoichi the Fugitive
1963
6.8 · 39 votes
AdventureActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
The Tale of Zatoichi
The Tale of Zatoichi
1962
7.2 · 110 votes
AdventureActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
1971
6.6 · 31 votes
AdventureActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970
6.4 · 29 votes
AdventureActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi Challenged
Zatoichi Challenged
1967
6.4 · 27 votes
AdventureActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
1964
6.7 · 38 votes
ActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
1966
7.0 · 33 votes
Drama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
1964
6.8 · 37 votes
AdventureActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
1962
6.9 · 67 votes
AdventureAction
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1989
6.4 · 34 votes
ActionDrama
Same seriesFans also watchStars Shintarō Katsu