Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)
- Original title
- 座頭市地獄旅
- Directed by
- Kenji Misumi
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 43 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A blind masseur and master swordsman travels through feudal Japan. He gets entangled with a mysterious chess expert who has his own secret agenda.
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What happens
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (座頭市地獄旅, Zatōichi jigoku-tabi) is a 1965 Japanese chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures). Zatoichi and the Chess Expert is the twelfth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi. It has also been known as Showdown for Zatoichi and Zatoichi's Trip to Hell. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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