# New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)

> A weary blind swordsman returns home hoping for love and peace, only to find revenge, betrayal, and samurai ambition waiting for him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11149

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure
- Director: Tokuzō Tanaka
- Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Mikiko Tsubouchi, Seizaburō Kawazu, Fujio Suga, Mieko Kondō, Tatsuo Endō, Gen Kimura, Chitose Maki
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057503/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, tense, romantic, classic cinema night, samurai film marathon

## Movies like New Tale of Zatoichi

- [Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/36975)
- [Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11150)
- [Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/36979)
- [Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/36974)
- [Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/37002)
- [Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/25879)
- [Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/36980)
- [The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/10078)
- [Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/26088)
- [Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/36972)

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