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Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Name: Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Released: 1964-11-17
Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Nobuo Kaneko, Gen Kimura, Ikuko Mōri, Shōsaku Sugiyama

1964 | 88 min | Adventure, Action, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why 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.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
What might put you off: It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1964: an older pace and style.

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for Zatoichi and kill her, Zatoichi determines to escort the baby to its father. He gains the reluctant help of a young pick pocket and together they travel to find the baby's father. But they do not reckon on the father's reaction to their arrival, nor on their own growing feelings for the child.

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 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kenji Misumi

Shintarō KatsuZatoichi
Nobuo KanekoUnosuke
Gen KimuraHyaku
Ikuko MōriBabysitting prostitute
Shōsaku SugiyamaHangoro
Hizuru TakachihoKo
Yoshi KatōTemple priest
Saburo Date
Kōji Fujiyama
Tatsuya IshiguroWaheiji, leader of the chasers