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Zatoichi on the Road

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Zatoichi on the Road

3.5

IMAX 70MM

2.39:1 & 1.43:1 EXPANDED IMAXDOLBY ATMOSPG-13 • 87 MINADVENTURE • ACTION • DRAMA • HISTORY

Zatoichi on the Road

(座頭市喧嘩旅)

November 30, 1963

BANYAN SCORE

3.5/5(64)

LETTERBOXD

3.5/5

IMDb

IMDb

6.9/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES

69%Audience

YOUR RATING:

Watch Options (Turkey)•No active streaming options currently recorded in Turkey.

Synopsis & Director's Note

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war.

Cast & Characters

Full Cast (11)

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Shiho Fujimura

Shiho Fujimura

Omitsu

Ryūzō Shimada

Ryūzō Shimada

Jingorô

Reiko Fujiwara

Reiko Fujiwara

Ohisa

Matasaburô Niwa

Matasaburô Niwa

Yamada

Yoshio Yoshida

Yoshio Yoshida

Boss Tomegoro of Kagotame

Sonosuke Sawamura

Sonosuke Sawamura

Boss Tobei of Shimozuma

Shōsaku Sugiyama

Shōsaku Sugiyama

Boss Hikozo of Doyama

Yutaka Nakamura

Yutaka Nakamura

Matsu

Gen Kimura

Gen Kimura

Yakuza enforcer

Teruko Ōmi

Teruko Ōmi

Palaquin receptionist

Official Saga & Viewing Order

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

1/26 WATCHED

The Tale of Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi

1962

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

1962

New Tale of Zatoichi

New Tale of Zatoichi

1963

Zatoichi the Fugitive

Zatoichi the Fugitive

1963

Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi on the Road

1963

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

1964

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

1964

Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi

1964

Zatoichi's Revenge

Zatoichi's Revenge

1965

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

1965

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

1966

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

1967

Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi the Outlaw

1967

Zatoichi Challenged

Zatoichi Challenged

1967

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

1968

Samaritan Zatoichi

Samaritan Zatoichi

1968

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

1971

Zatoichi at Large

Zatoichi at Large

1972

Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi in Desperation

1972

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

1973

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

1989

Community & Cinephile Journals (0)

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Production Crew & Specs

DirectorKimiyoshi Yasuda

ScreenplayMinoru Inuzuka

Original ScoreAkira Ifukube

CinematographyShozo Honda

EditingKanji Suganuma

StudiosDaiei Film

Technical Specs

SİNEFİL PRO

Camera & FormatARRI ALEXA Mini LF / IMAX Digital

Aspect Ratio1.43:1 (IMAX Laser) / 2.39:1 (Anamorphic)

Lab & Master4K Digital Intermediate (DI) • Dolby Atmos

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