The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Seen it?1962 | 72 min | Adventure, Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved 300 or Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another swordsman and former rival in love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kazuo Mori
- Shintarō KatsuZatoichi
- Yoshie MizutaniOsetsu
- Masayo BanriOtane
- Tomisaburō WakayamaNagisa no Yoshiro
- Yutaka NakamuraKagami no Sanzo
- Sonosuke SawamuraSeki no Kanbei
- Shōsaku SugiyamaTamigoro
- Yoshito YamajiYahei
- Eijirō YanagiSukegoro Hanoka
- Fujio HarumotoLord Kuroda of Echizen