Japan Synopsis
座頭市地獄旅
Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.
The 1964–1966 Japan Window
74 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Zatoichi and the Chess Expert sits at position #52.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Zatoichi and the Chess Expert. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Zatoichi and the Chess Expert premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,328 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #1,019 of 1,216 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 27m |
| Release Date | December 24, 1965 |
| IMDb | tt0059942 |