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New Tale of Zatoichi
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New Tale of Zatoichi

1963-03-15 · 91 min · ★ 7.0

Action · Drama · Adventure

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.

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Directors
Tokuzō Tanaka
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shintarō KatsuShintarō KatsuZatoichi
Mikiko TsubouchiMikiko TsubouchiYayoi
Seizaburō KawazuSeizaburō KawazuBanno
Fujio SugaFujio SugaYasuhiko
Mieko KondōMieko KondōInn keeper's wife
Tatsuo EndōTatsuo EndōInn keeper
Gen KimuraGen KimuraYakuza member with mark on his face
Chitose MakiChitose MakiTame's wife
Kanae KobayashiKanae KobayashiOld lady going deaf
Yutaka NakamuraYutaka NakamuraYasuhiko's brother
Shōsaku SugiyamaShōsaku SugiyamaTengu Ronin that gets a massage
Saburo DateSaburo DateAnzo
Ichirō TakakuraIchirō TakakuraKingo Kanda
Shōzō NanbuShōzō NanbuJinpachiro Kanda
Toyoko TakechiOshige

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