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Zatoichi · LeviOsa

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His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.

AdventureDramaAction1h 56m

🍅87%

🍅

87%

Tomatometer

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88%

Popcornmeter

7.2

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

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Zatōichi (2003) Original Trailer [FHD]

Details

DirectorTakeshi Kitano

ReleasedSep 6, 2003

StatusReleased

Original languageJapanese

Budget

$2.5M

Revenue

$34.2M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Office KitanoSaito Entertainment

Tokyo FM

Bandai Visual

dentsu

Shochiku

Cast

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Zatoichi / Ichi

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Hattori Genosuke

Michiyo Yasuda

Michiyo Yasuda

Tante Oume

Yui Natsukawa

Yui Natsukawa

Oshino

Guadalcanal Taka

Guadalcanal Taka

Shinkichi

Daigorô Tachibana

Daigorô Tachibana

Geisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto

Yuko Daike

Yuko Daike

Geisha Okinu Naruto

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Boss Inosuke Ginzo

Saburo Ishikura

Saburo Ishikura

Ogi

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Pub Owner

HideboH

HideboH

Dancing Farmer

Ron II

Dancing Farmer

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Colorful, rich with action and wonderfully choreographed, Takeshi Kitano takes on the classic samurai character with his own brand of cinematic flair.”

87% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Antonia Quirke

RTLondon Evening StandardDec 20, 2017

This film is a shebang, a full-scale show, complete with everything you would happily pay to see: costumes, tattoos, scratchy folk music, gambling in saki dens. You will eat it up.

C

Christy Lemire

RTAssociated PressMay 27, 2011

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi begins life as a straight-up samurai movie, evolves into a slapstick comedy and ends as a rousing, tap-dancing musical.

N

Nell Minow

RTCommon Sense MediaDec 28, 2010

This non-traditional samurai movie isn't for kids.

B

Bryant Frazer

RTBryant Frazer's Deep FocusAug 13, 2020

A gorgeous and evocative piece of entertainment that takes a deliberately playful approach to its genre.

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Information

Title

Zatoichi

Released

Sep 6, 2003

Rated

R

Region of Origin

Japan

Original Audio

Japanese

Runtime

1h 56m

Status

Released

Studios

Office Kitano, Saito Entertainment

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