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69% Critic Match
Zatoichi on the Road
6.9 / 10• 1963• 1h 27m•NR• Japanese
AdventureActionDramaHistory
Storyline
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 & Crew
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Lead
Shiho Fujimura
Omitsu
Ryūzō Shimada
Jingorô
Reiko Fujiwara
Ohisa
Matasaburô Niwa
Yamada
Yoshio Yoshida
Boss Tomegoro of Kagotame
Sonosuke Sawamura
Boss Tobei of Shimozuma
Shōsaku Sugiyama
Boss Hikozo of Doyama
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kimiyoshi Yasuda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zatoichi on the Road is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
