Japan Synopsis
座頭市物語
The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.
The 1961–1963 Japan Window
44 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Tale of Zatoichi sits at position #14.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Tale of Zatoichi. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
7 sharedThe Tale of Zatoichi Continues
★ 6.9 · Japan
6 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
★ 7.3 · Japan
6 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
★ 7.2 · Japan
6 sharedBaragaki: Unbroken Samurai
★ 6.3 · Japan
5 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
★ 7.5 · Japan
5 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
★ 7.4 · Japan
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Tale of Zatoichi premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,752 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #643 of 1,216 (top 53%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | April 18, 1962 |
| IMDb | tt0056714 |