Japan Synopsis
座頭市兇状旅
After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.
The 1962–1964 Japan Window
58 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Zatoichi the Fugitive sits at position #30.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Zatoichi the Fugitive. 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 the Fugitive premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,564 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #841 of 1,216 (top 69%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | August 9, 1963 |
| IMDb | tt0057715 |