Japan Synopsis
座頭市逆手斬り
Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is sentenced to death. Zatoichi is reluctant to get involved, because he knows how often such involvement has led to trouble in the past. But events conspire to thrust him repeatedly into involvement, and gradually he comes to believe in the man's innocence and determines to free him.
The 1964–1966 Japan Window
74 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Zatoichi and the Doomed Man sits at position #34.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Zatoichi and the Doomed Man. 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 Doomed Man premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,579 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #847 of 1,216 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 17m |
| Release Date | September 18, 1965 |
| IMDb | tt0202154 |