Japan / Dec 28, 1968
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ryoichi Tamagawa | Chohachi |
| Machiko Soga | Osen |
| Ryūtarō Gomi | Sashichi |
| Osamu Ōkawa | Tokuji |
| Rokkō Toura | Choji |
| Ikkei Tamaki | Aburaya no Banto |
| Yukio Horikita | Isokichi |
| Takeshi Date | Kinzo |
| Yasuhiro Minakami | Unokichi |
| Moto Kimura | Daisaku Igawa |
| Shōsaku Sugiyama | Kinsuke |
| Kazuo Yamamoto | Dice Player |
| Akira Moroguchi | Shota |
| Takeshi Hamada | Hyoma Muraki |
| Jun Katsumura | Rokusuke |
| Takeshi Yabuuchi | Jakujiro |
| Teruko Ōmi | Okatsu |
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| Saburo Date | Yakuza |
Genres
AdventureActionDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 座頭市喧嘩太鼓 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Daiei Film |
| Release date | 28 dicembre 1968 |
| Executive producer | Masaichi Nagata |
| Production | Hisakazu Tsuji |
| Writer | Kan Shimozawa, Kiyokata Saruwaka, Tetsurō Yoshida, Hisashi Sugiura |
| Editing | Toshio Taniguchi |
| Cinematography | Fujio Morita |
| Assistant directors | Mitsuaki Tsuji, Kenji Misumi |
| Lighting | Shunji Kurokawa |
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| Camera operators | Fujio Morita |
| Additional photography | Fujio Morita |
| Production design | Akira Naitō |
| Art direction | Akira Naitō |
| Set decoration | Akira Naitō |
| Music | Sei Ikeno, Yukio Kaihara |
| Sound | Sei Ikeno, Yukio Kaihara |
| Collection | Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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