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Zatoichi

2003 · 116 min

A stylized, quietly cool samurai tale that balances sudden bursts of swordplay with deadpan humor and a surprisingly playful finale.

Tagline
His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.
Overview
Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • identity
  • family
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour6
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, action
Directed by
Takeshi Kitano
Written by
Takeshi Kitano
Starring
Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Yasuda, Yui Natsukawa, Guadalcanal Taka, Daigorô Tachibana, Yuko Daike, Ittoku Kishibe
Music
Keiichi Suzuki
Cinematography
Katsumi Yanagijima
Runtime
116 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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