The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
座頭市物語
ThumbScore
👍 86%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 100%
(RT: 100%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Shintarō Katsu as Zatôichi
Masayo Banri as Otane
Ryūzō Shimada as Shigezô
Hajime Mitamura as Hanji
Shigeru Amachi as Miki Hirate
Michirō Minami as Tatekichi
Eijirō Yanagi as Sukegorô
Toshio Chiba as Masakichi
Is The Tale of Zatoichi good?
Yes. 86% audience score, estimated from 164 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 100%.
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Overview
The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing. Wikipedia ↗
