Zatoichi on the Road (1963)

Original title

座頭市喧嘩旅

Directed by

Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Genre

yakuza film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 62 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A blind masseur and swordsman travels through feudal Japan. He gets involved with a woman and a yakuza clan during his journey.

picaresquemethodicalstoicaction-heavygroundedwanderinglonely

What happens

Zatoichi: On the Road (Japanese: 座頭市喧嘩旅, Hepburn: Zatōichi kenka-tabi) is a 1963 Japanese Chambara film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi, originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (now known as Kadokawa Pictures). Zatoichi: On the Road is the fifth episode in the 26 part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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