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Zatoichi (2003)

His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.

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Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.

Release Date
September 6, 2003
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
7.2/10 (956 votes)

Director: Takeshi Kitano

Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Yasuda, Yui Natsukawa, Guadalcanal Taka, Daigorô Tachibana, Yuko Daike, Ittoku Kishibe

Production: Office Kitano, Saito Entertainment, Tokyo FM, Bandai Visual, Celluloid Dreams
martial artsjapansamuraiswordgeishablackmailrevengeblindjidaigekiaggressive
IMDb
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$34M
Full Cast (46 people)

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Zatoichi

Zatoichi

His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.

Adventure
Drama
Action

His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.

7.2
116 min
2003

Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageJapanese
Budget$2,500,000
Revenue$34,196,922
Release Date9/6/2003
Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

,

Production Companies
Office KitanoOffice Kitano
Saito Entertainment
Tokyo FMTokyo FM
Bandai VisualBandai Visual
Celluloid DreamsCelluloid Dreams
dentsudentsu
ShochikuShochiku

Keywords

martial arts
japan
samurai
sword
geisha
blackmail
revenge
blind
jidaigeki
aggressive

Spoken Languages

Japanese

Production Countries

Japan
France

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Cast

Takeshi Kitano

as Zatoichi / Ichi

Tadanobu Asano

as Hattori Genosuke

Michiyo Yasuda

as Tante Oume

Yui Natsukawa

as Oshino

Guadalcanal Taka

as Shinkichi

Daigorô Tachibana

as Geisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto

Yuko Daike

as Geisha Okinu Naruto

Ittoku Kishibe

as Boss Inosuke Ginzo

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Videos

Zatōichi (2003) Original Trailer [FHD]

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Zatoichi about?▾

Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople…

How long is Zatoichi?▾

1h 56m

When was Zatoichi released?▾

September 6, 2003

Who directed Zatoichi?▾

Takeshi Kitano

Who stars in Zatoichi?▾

Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Yasuda

What genre is Zatoichi?▾

Adventure, Drama, Action

What is Zatoichi rated?▾

R