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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

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1971 | 94 min | Adventure, Action, Drama

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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 Spider-Man 2, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1971: an older pace and style.

Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful attendant -- Zatoichi finds them and discovers that the pair's mixed up with a dangerous bunch of terrorist samurai who murdered the boy's parents. Now, Zatoichi must step in to save the day.

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 powerBelow par

    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 Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Hsu Tseng-Hung

  • Shintarō KatsuZatoichi
  • Jimmy Wang YuWang Kang
  • Yuko HamaOsen
  • Michie TeradaOyone
  • Kōji NanbaraKakuzen
  • Tōru AbeBoss Toubei
  • Shinsuke MinamiHanoichi
  • Goro Kumon
  • Watako HamakiSen
  • Katsutoshi Akiyama