New Tale of Zatoichi
Seen it?1963 | 91 min | Action, Drama, Adventure
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 Batman Begins, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka
- Shintarō KatsuZatoichi
- Mikiko TsubouchiYayoi
- Seizaburō KawazuBanno
- Fujio SugaYasuhiko
- Mieko KondōInn keeper's wife
- Tatsuo EndōInn keeper
- Gen KimuraYakuza member with mark on his face
- Chitose MakiTame's wife
- Kanae KobayashiOld lady going deaf
- Yutaka NakamuraYasuhiko's brother