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Zatoichi's Vengeance
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Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966-05-03 · 83 min · ★ 6.9

Action · Drama · Adventure

Zatoichi comes upon a dying man who asks him to give a bag of money to "Taichi". Zatoichi has no idea who this is but when he comes upon a small town harassed by gangsters, he finds that "Taichi" was the man's young son. Along his travels he also met a blind monk who makes Zatoichi question his murderous lifestyle. In trying to help the town, Zatoichi kills some gangsters and becomes a hero to the boy. He must make a choice of whether to use non-violence and set a good example, or violence and set the boy on the wrong path in life.

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Directors
Tokuzō Tanaka
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shintarō KatsuShintarō KatsuZatoichi
Shigeru AmachiShigeru AmachiGenpachiro Kurobe
Jun HamamuraJun HamamuraBlind Biwa Priest
Gen KimuraGen KimuraTamekichi
Kanae KobayashiKanae KobayashiTamekichi's mother
Kōichi MizuharaKōichi MizuharaJoshuya
Mayumi OgawaMayumi OgawaOcho / Oshino
Kei SatōKei SatōBoss Gonzo
Michi AzumaMichi AzumaOharu
Saburo DateSaburo DateHanji
Jun FujikawaJun FujikawaJun Fujikawa
Yukio HorikitaYukio HorikitaToramatsu
Sumao Ishihara
Yukiko KomuraOro
Hideo KurokiYakuza of Takasaki
Masanori MachidaMasanori MachidaTaichi
Ikkei TamakiIkkei TamakiKinbei
Kazuko TaniguchiKamegoro's wife
Mitsuko YoshikawaMitsuko YoshikawaMother

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