Movie
★ 7.3/10 TMDB
1962-04-18
96 min
The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.
Where to Watch
Stream
Criterion Channel
Criterion Channel
Rent
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Fandango At Home
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Fandango At Home
Buy
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Fandango At Home
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Fandango At Home
Availability data provided by JustWatch via TMDB
Billed Cast
Shintarō Katsu
Zatôichi
Masayo Banri
Otane
Ryūzō Shimada
Shigezô
Hajime Mitamura
Hanji
Shigeru Amachi
Miki Hirate
Michirō Minami
Tatekichi
Eijirō Yanagi
Sukegorô
Toshio Chiba
Masakichi
Manabu Morita
Seisuke
Yoshito Yamaji
Yahei
Yoichi Funaki
Yogoro
Eigorō Onoe
Rihei
Spoiler-Safe Screening Room
Premiere Discussions & Theories 0
Share reactions, easter eggs, and fan theories with automatic click-to-reveal spoiler shields.
Join the Screening Room
Sign in to post episode reactions, fan theories, and upvote community dispatches.
Loading discussion thread...
Audience Ledger
Community Micro-Reviews
Concise 1-sentence dispatches from DidItDrop members.
No micro-reviews yet — rate 1–4★ above and log the first 1-sentence take.
Double Feature
More Like This
Recommended titles paired with The Tale of Zatoichi.
