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  • The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
  • Not Rated
    96 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
Not Rated
96 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur who also happens to be a master swordsman.
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Director
Writers
Minoru Inuzuka (screenplay) (as Minoru Inuduka) | Kan Shimozawa (short story)
Composer
Cinematographer
Chikashi Makiura (as Chishi Makiura)
Production Designer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 18, 1962

Release date
May 14, 2002 (United States)

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Cast

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Shintarô Katsu
Zatôichi / Blind Man Ichi / Masseur Ichi Zatôichi / Blind Man Ichi / Masseur Ichi   See fewer
Masayo Banri
Tane / Tatekichi's sister / Seisuke's ex-lover Tane / Tatekichi's sister / Seisuke's ex-lover   See fewer
Ryûzô Shimada
Shigezô of Sasagawa / Sasagawa yakuza boss Shigezô of Sasagawa / Sasagawa yakuza boss   See fewer
Hajime Mitamura
Hanji of Matsugishi Hanji of Matsugishi   See fewer
Shigeru Amachi
Hirate, Miki Hirate, Miki   See fewer
Michirô Minami
Tatekichi / Tane's brother / Saki's lover / Iioka yakuza member Tatekichi / Tane's brother / Saki's lover / Iioka yakuza member   See fewer
Eijirô Yanagi
Sukegorô of Iioka / Iioka yakuza boss Sukegorô of Iioka / Iioka yakuza boss   See fewer
Toshio Chiba
Masakichi / Iioka yakuza member (as Toshirô Chiba) Masakichi / Iioka yakuza member (as Toshirô Chiba)   See fewer
Manabu Morita
Seisuke / Tane's ex-lover / Iioka yakuza member Seisuke / Tane's ex-lover / Iioka yakuza member   See fewer
Yoshindo Yamaji
Yahei / Father of Tane and Tatekichi (as Yoshito Yamaji) Yahei / Father of Tane and Tatekichi (as Yoshito Yamaji)   See fewer
Yôichi Funaki
Yogorô / Sasagawa yakuza member Yogorô / Sasagawa yakuza member   See fewer
Eigorô Onoe
Rihei / Sasagawa yakuza member Rihei / Sasagawa yakuza member   See fewer
Ikuko Môri
Yutaka / Shigezô's wife Yutaka / Shigezô's wife   See fewer
Chitose Maki
Yoshi / Hanji's wife Yoshi / Hanji's wife   See fewer
Kin'ya Ichikawa
Mokichi / Sasagawa yakuza member Mokichi / Sasagawa yakuza member   See fewer
Jun Fujikawa
Iioka yakuza Iioka yakuza   See fewer
Yukio Horikita
Kanaji / Sasagawa yakuza member Kanaji / Sasagawa yakuza member   See fewer
Yûji Hamada
Iioka yakuza member Iioka yakuza member   See fewer
Bonta Maru
Actor Actor   See fewer
Gen Kimura
Sasagawa gambler spy Sasagawa gambler spy   See fewer
Takaji Fukui
Daihachi / Iioka yakuza member Daihachi / Iioka yakuza member   See fewer
Hajime Koshikawa
A farmer A farmer   See fewer
Hiroyoshi Nishioka
Iioka yakuza member Iioka yakuza member   See fewer
Kanae Kobayashi
Kane the Sasagawa innkeeper Kane the Sasagawa innkeeper   See fewer
Akira Shiga
A dice-roller A dice-roller   See fewer
Noboru Taniguchi
Tomozô / Sasagawa yakuza member Tomozô / Sasagawa yakuza member   See fewer
Shingo Hosoya
Iioka yakuza member Iioka yakuza member   See fewer
Taizô Sengoku
Ishichi / Sasagawa yakuza member Ishichi / Sasagawa yakuza member   See fewer
Katsuyoshi Baba
Iioka yakuza member Iioka yakuza member   See fewer
Kaname Yûki
Iioka yakuza member Iioka yakuza member   See fewer
Keiko Awanami
Saki / Tatekichi's lover Saki / Tatekichi's lover   See fewer
Masayoshi Kikuno
A coolie A coolie   See fewer
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