Zatoichi in Desperation
1972 1h 32m movie Film Japan

Zatoichi in Desperation

新座頭市物語・折れた杖

Synopsis

新座頭市物語・折れた杖

After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel – but this causes more problems than solves them.

The 1971–1973 Japan Window

62 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Zatoichi in Desperation sits at position #39.

  1. Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
    #1

    Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

    ★ 8.5 · 1972

  2. Spectreman
    #2

    Spectreman

    ★ 8.2 · 1971

  3. Lupin the Third
    #3

    Lupin the Third

    ★ 8.0 · 1971

  4. Mazinger Z
    #4

    Mazinger Z

    ★ 7.9 · 1972

  5. Demons
    #5

    Demons

    ★ 7.8 · 1971

  6. Lady Snowblood
    #6

    Lady Snowblood

    ★ 7.6 · 1973

  7. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
    #7

    Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

    ★ 7.5 · 1972

  8. Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
    #8

    Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

    ★ 7.5 · 1972

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Zatoichi in Desperation. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 1970s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Zatoichi in Desperation premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,486 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #1,050 of 1,216 (top 86%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies TOHO, Katsu Production
Runtime 1h 32m
Release Date September 2, 1972
IMDb tt0201922

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