Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi (座頭市関所破り, Zatōichi sekisho-yaburi) is a 1964 Japanese chambara film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures).

Adventures of Zatoichi
Directed byKimiyoshi Yasuda
Produced byShozaburo Asai
Written byShozaburo Asai
Kan Shimozawa (story)
StarringShintaro Katsu
Eiko Taki
Miwa Takada
Music byTaichirō Kosugi
CinematographyShōzō Honda
Release date
  • December 30, 1964 (1964-12-30) (Japan)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Adventures of Zatoichi is the ninth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi.

Plot

On his way to a village to celebrate the New Year festival, Zatoichi is asked by a man to deliver a message to a woman. Upon delivery, he rooms with a young women who is searching for her missing father.

Cast
  • Shintaro Katsu as Zatoichi
  • Eiko Taki as Osen
  • Miwa Takada as Saki
  • Mikijiro Hira as Gounosuke
  • Kichijiro Ueda as Boss Jinbei
  • Akitake Kono as Gorota Kajima
  • Koichi Mizuhara as Kamazo
  • Ikuko Mori as Hanokama[1]

Reception

Critical response

Adventures of Zatoichi currently has three positive reviews, and no negative reviews at Rotten Tomatoes.[2]

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References
  1. "Adventures of Zatoichi". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. Adventures of Zatoichi at Rotten Tomatoes


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