# Zatoichi on the Road (1963)

> A blind wandering swordsman escorts a young woman through rival gang territory, turning a solemn promise into a duel against an entire criminal underworld.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11230

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama, History
- Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
- Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Shiho Fujimura, Ryūzō Shimada, Reiko Fujiwara, Matasaburô Niwa, Yoshio Yoshida, Sonosuke Sawamura, Shōsaku Sugiyama
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057714/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: energetic, tense, humane, classic cinema night, samurai movie marathon

## Movies like Zatoichi on the Road

- [Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/36964)
- [Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/36980)
- [New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11149)
- [Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/36979)
- [Zatoichi at Large (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/36982)
- [Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11150)
- [Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/12875)
- [Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/26088)
- [Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/36974)
- [Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/36975)

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