Japan Synopsis
座頭市喧嘩太鼓
Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Samaritan Zatoichi. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
★ 7.2 · Japan
3 sharedThe Tale of Zatoichi Continues
★ 6.9 · Japan
3 sharedZatoichi Challenged
★ 6.4 · Japan
3 sharedZatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
★ 6.6 · Hong Kong
3 sharedZatoichi and the Chess Expert
★ 6.4 · Japan
3 sharedZatoichi and the Chest of Gold
★ 6.7 · Japan
Other Titles From Daiei Film
Adventure + Action in Japan
1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Samaritan Zatoichi itself).
The 1967–1969 Japan Window
Samaritan Zatoichi holds position #39 of 68 Japan films in the 1967–1969 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Samaritan Zatoichi premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Japan films in 1968.
The 300th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
28 audience reviews — more than 48% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 5th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,317 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #1,016 of 1,216 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 24m |
| Release Date | December 28, 1968 |
| IMDb | tt0164983 |