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68% Critic Match
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
6.8 / 10• 1970• 1h 55m•NR• Japanese
AdventureActionDrama
Storyline
Zatoichi treks to a village that has always been a favorite spot of his, only to discover that it’s become a living hell, plagued by feuding father and son yakuza as well as the younger crime boss’s bodyguard, scruffy, smart-mouthed, cash-hungry Yojimbo of legend.
Cast & Crew
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Lead
Toshirō Mifune
Yojimbo/Sasa
Ayako Wakao
Umeno
Osamu Takizawa
Yasuke Eboshiya
Masakane Yonekura
Boss Masagoro
Shin Kishida
Kuzuryu
Kanjūrō Arashi
Hyoroku
Toshiyuki Hosokawa
Sanaemon Goto
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kihachi Okamoto's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
