Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Seen it?1966 | 82 min | Drama, Action, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.
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 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro
- Shintarō KatsuZatoichi
- Michiyo YasudaOkichi
- Kunie TanakaStoryteller
- Hisashi IgawaEigoro
- Masao MishimaNanashino Gonbei
- Jōtarō SenbaBokasuri
- Ryūtarō GomiJyonenbo
- Isao YamagataBoss Tohachi
- Saburo DateKagimatsu
- Yoichi Funaki