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Zatoichi on the Road

1963 · 87 min

A wandering swordsman's quiet code and sudden violence, wrapped in melancholy and fleeting tenderness.

Directed by
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Genres
Adventure, Action, Drama
Overview
Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Loyalty, violence, isolation, betrayal
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Genres
Adventure, Action, Drama
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In this series

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

  1. The Tale of ZatoichiMovie · 1962
  2. The Tale of Zatoichi ContinuesMovie · 1962
  3. New Tale of ZatoichiMovie · 1963
  4. Zatoichi on the RoadMovie · 1963 This title
  5. Zatoichi the FugitiveMovie · 1963
  6. Adventures of ZatoichiMovie · 1964
  7. Fight, Zatoichi, FightMovie · 1964
  8. Zatoichi and the Chest of GoldMovie · 1964
  9. Zatoichi's Flashing SwordMovie · 1964
  10. Zatoichi and the Chess ExpertMovie · 1965
  11. Zatoichi's RevengeMovie · 1965
  12. Zatoichi's PilgrimageMovie · 1966
  13. Zatoichi's VengeanceMovie · 1966
  14. Zatoichi ChallengedMovie · 1967
  15. Zatoichi's Cane SwordMovie · 1967
  16. Zatoichi the OutlawMovie · 1967
  17. Zatoichi and the FugitivesMovie · 1968
  18. Zatoichi Goes to the Fire FestivalMovie · 1970
  19. Zatoichi Meets YojimboMovie · 1970
  20. Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed SwordsmanMovie · 1971
  21. Zatoichi in DesperationMovie · 1972
  22. Zatoichi: Darkness Is His AllyMovie · 1989

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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
adventure, action, drama, history
Directed by
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Written by
Minoru Inuzuka
Starring
Shintarō Katsu, Shiho Fujimura, Ryūzō Shimada, Reiko Fujiwara, Matasaburô Niwa, Yoshio Yoshida, Sonosuke Sawamura, Shōsaku Sugiyama
Music
Akira Ifukube
Cinematography
Shozo Honda
Runtime
87 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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