Adventures of Zatoichi

Original title: Zatôichi sekisho-yaburi

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

1.6K

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Action Adventure Drama

The blind swordsman tries to locate a girl's missing father.The blind swordsman tries to locate a girl's missing father.The blind swordsman tries to locate a girl's missing father.

Director
- Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Writers
- Shôzaburô Asai
- Kan Shimozawa
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

1.6K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Writers
- Shôzaburô Asai
- Kan Shimozawa
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

Storyline

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Trivia
At one point in the film Giju (portrayed by Tomosaburô Ii) holds out his pinkie finger to another character. This is a Japanese hand gesture signifying that he is talking about a man's girlfriend, mistress or wife.

Goofs
Throughout the film, Zatoichi's hair length and the darkness around his eyes changes from scene to scene or sometimes within the same scene.

Quotes
Zatoichi: Such mischief, in broad daylight! Right under the watchful eye of Mister Sunshine. Put the young lady down. I don't hear an answer. If I'm blind, and you've gone mute, this could be difficult. No, no. Don't move. Move and you'll find yourself split in two.

Connections
Featured in Best in Action: 1964 (2020)

one of the best Zatoichi films

I love the Zatoichi movies, though I have found that because they made so many and the plots tended to blend together so often, it is hard to distinguish them apart. I would give all of them about the same score of a 7 or an 8--with a few exceptions (the return of the original in 1989 was a TERRIBLE and depressing movie, while the new Zatoichi movie starring Beat Takeshi is probably the best of any Zatoichi movies).

Of the original Zatoichi films, this is probably my second favorite film. The two women he helps and the interconnectedness of their stories make this a much better than average blind swordsman movie. Give it a watch.