Japan Synopsis
座頭市鉄火旅
Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next.
The 1966–1968 Japan Window
70 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Zatoichi's Cane Sword sits at position #20.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Zatoichi's Cane Sword. 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's Cane Sword premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,995 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #701 of 1,216 (top 58%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | January 3, 1967 |
| IMDb | tt0186725 |