Japan Synopsis
座頭市あばれ凧
Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Zatoichi, who had come to the village to repay a debt, now feels further indebted. He commits himself to use his amazing sword skills to help the young woman's father, whose river-crossing service is under attack by the same gang responsible for Zatoichi's wounds.
The 1963–1965 Japan Window
61 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Zatoichi's Flashing Sword sits at position #33.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Zatoichi's Flashing 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 Flashing Sword premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,776 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,101 of 1,714 (top 64%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 22m |
| Release Date | July 11, 1964 |
| IMDb | tt0191664 |