Japan / Jan 15, 1972
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi finds a robbed and fatally wounded pregnant woman, whose baby he delivers before she dies. He takes the baby in search of its father and finds the child's aunt, who is about to be forced into prostitution for want of a payment the dead mother was bringing. Zatoichi determines to save the woman from her cruel fate.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Katsutoshi Akiyama | |
| Shōki Fukae | |
| Tsutomu Hashimoto | |
| Keizo Kanie | |
| Kazuo Mortuchi | |
| Jun Katsumura | Rowdy horse puller |
| Shintarō Nanjō | |
| Ken K. Okamoto | |
| Jun Satomi | |
| Sōji Shibata | |
| Shigako Shimegi | Dice thrower |
| Takumi Shinjo | |
| Nikaku Shōfukutei | Monkey trainer |
| Reiji Shoji | Duo performer husband |
| Utae Shōji | Duo performer wife |
| Osamu Ōkawa | |
| Teruko Ōmi | Baby caretaker |
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Genres
AdventureActionDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 座頭市御用旅 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TOHO, Katsu Production |
| Release date | 15 gennaio 1972 |
| Production | Shintarō Katsu, Hiroyoshi Nishioka |
| Writer | Kan Shimozawa, Kinya Naoi |
| Editing | Toshio Taniguchi |
| Cinematography | Fujio Morita |
| Assistant directors | Kazuo Mori |
| Camera operators | Fujio Morita |
| Additional photography | Fujio Morita |
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| Production design | Seiichi Ōta |
| Art direction | Seiichi Ōta |
| Set decoration | Seiichi Ōta |
| Music | Kunihiko Murai |
| Sound | Kunihiko Murai |
| Collection | Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection |
Release dates
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