# Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)

> Two legendary wandering warriors collide in a corrupt samurai village where stolen gold, divided loyalties, and a captive mistress ignite a darkly comic showdown.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27572

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama
- Director: Kihachi Okamoto
- Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Toshirō Mifune, Ayako Wakao, Osamu Takizawa, Masakane Yonekura, Shin Kishida, Kanjūrō Arashi, Toshiyuki Hosokawa
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066603/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: witty, rowdy, cynical, classic cinema night, samurai movie marathon

## Movies like Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

- [Zatoichi at Large (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/36982)
- [Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/36972)
- [New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11149)
- [Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/36979)
- [Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/26088)
- [Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/25879)
- [Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36976)
- [Zatoichi Challenged (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36978)
- [Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/36975)
- [Zatoichi on the Road (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11230)

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