Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi
Directed by	Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Produced by	Shozaburo Asai
Written by	Shozaburo Asai Kan Shimozawa (story)
Starring	Shintaro Katsu Eiko Taki Miwa Takada
Music by	Taichirô Kosugi
Cinematography	Shôzô Honda
Release dates	December 30, 1964 (Japan)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Adventures of Zatoichi ( 座頭市関所破り Zatōichi sekisho-yaburi) is a 1964 Japanese chambara film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures).

Adventures of Zatoichi is the ninth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi.

Plot

On his way to a village to celebrate the New Year's festival, Zatoichi is asked by a man to deliver a message to a woman. Upon delivery, he rooms with a young women who is searching for her missing father.

Cast

• Shintaro Katsu as Zatoichi
• Eiko Taki as Osen
• Miwa Takada as Saki
• Mikijiro Hira as Gounosuke
• Kichijiro Ueda as Boss Jinbei
• Akitake Kono as Gorota Kajima
• Koichi Mizuhara as Kamazo
• Ikuko Mori as Hanokama^[1]

Reception

Critical response

Adventures of Zatoichi currently has three positive reviews, and no negative reviews at Rotten Tomatoes.^[2]

References

1. "Adventures of Zatoichi". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
2. Adventures of Zatoichi at Rotten Tomatoes

External links

• Adventures of Zatoichi at the Internet Movie Database
• Zatoichi sekisho yaburi review by Brian McKay for eFilmCritic.com (20 April 2004)
• "Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 9 - Adventures of Zatoichi", review by J. Doyle Wallis for Home Vision Entertainment (19 August 2003)
• Review: Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)" by Thomas Raven for freakengine (27 November 2011)