Samaritan Zatoichi
1968 1h 24m movie Film Japan

Samaritan Zatoichi

座頭市喧嘩太鼓

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.

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.

  1. It's Tough Being a Man
    #1

    It's Tough Being a Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1969
  2. Samurai Rebellion
    #2

    Samurai Rebellion

    ★ 8.2 · 1967
  3. Portrait of Hell
    #3

    Portrait of Hell

    ★ 8.1 · 1969
  4. Two in the Shadow
    #4

    Two in the Shadow

    ★ 7.9 · 1967
  5. Ultraseven
    #5

    Ultraseven

    ★ 7.7 · 1967
  6. Farewell to the Summer Light
    #6

    Farewell to the Summer Light

    ★ 7.7 · 1968
  7. Eros + Massacre
    #7

    Eros + Massacre

    ★ 7.6 · 1969
  8. Funeral Parade of Roses
    #8

    Funeral Parade of Roses

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

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.

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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
Reviews
48th
Review-volume percentile
5th
Popularity percentile

28 audience reviews — more than 48% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 5th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
28
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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 CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesDaiei Film
Runtime1h 24m
Release DateDecember 28, 1968
IMDbtt0164983