The highest scoring of the five Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman films, ahead of Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (70). It runs a compact 1h 27m.
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Synopsis
Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.3/10 | 71% |
| TMDB | 6.7/1045 votes | 29% |
| Balasaur Score | 71 | 100% |
Key crew
- Kenji MisumiDirector
- Akira IfukubeOriginal Music Composer
- Daisuke ItōScreenplay
Cast
- Shintarō KatsuZatoichi
- Mikio NaritaTadasu Jumonji
- Kaneko IwasakiOtane
- Gaku YamamotoTomonoshin Sagawa
- Saburo Date
- Tatsuo EndōYakuza boss of Ejimaya
- Takuya Fujioka
- Ryo Horikawa
- Rokkō Toura
- Kanae KobayashiWidow Tarozaemon
- Fujio SugaInjury prone Banyu yakuza
- Rokkō TouraCrippled yakuza
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