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.
The 1967–1969 Japan Window
68 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Samaritan Zatoichi sits at position #39.
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
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Samaritan Zatoichi premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |