Zatoichi
R座頭市
“His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.”
2003·116 min·Released
Studio: Bandai Visual, Celluloid Dreams, Office Kitano, Saito Entertainment, Shochiku, Tokyo FM, dentsu
7.2TMDb
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Theatrical Sep 6, 2003
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Japan · Japanese · Foreign
Overview
Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.
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Crew
DirectorTakeshi Kitano
WriterTakeshi Kitano
Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Zatoichi / Ichi
Tadanobu Asano
Hattori Genosuke
Michiyo Yasuda
Tante Oume
Yui Natsukawa
Oshino
Guadalcanal Taka
Shinkichi
Daigorô Tachibana
Geisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto
Yuko Daike
Geisha Okinu Naruto
Ittoku Kishibe
Boss Inosuke Ginzo
Saburo Ishikura
Ogi
Akira Emoto
Pub Owner
Hideboh
Dancing Farmer
Ron II
Dancing Farmer
Suji
Dancing Farmer
Makoto Ashikawa
Carpenter
Tsumami Edamame
Carpenter
Kôsuke Ôta
Carpenter
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Carpenter
Naomasa Musaka
Yakuza Boss on the Country Road
Ben Hiura
Tavern Gramps
Shoken Kunimoto
Rival Swordsman
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Keywords
martial artsjapansamuraiswordgeishablackmailrevengeblindjidaigekiaggressive
Details
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$34M
TMDb Votes
957
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026