TV series

Zatoichi Monogatari

1974–1979 · 4 seasons

A wandering blind swordsman drifts through dusty towns, each episode a quiet, tense encounter with danger and small human kindness.

Tagline: THE BLIND SWORDSMAN
Overview: Blind masseur Zatôichi travels from town to town gambling, drinking, and fighting off the local gangs.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, survival, isolation, morality
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
survival
isolation
morality
violence
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Created by: Kan Shimozawa
Written by: Kan Shimozawa, Seiji Hoshikawa, Shintarō Katsu, Tsutomu Nakamura
Starring: Shintarō Katsu, Reiko Ike
Length: 4 seasons, 100 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Fuji TV
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese