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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.