# Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)

> A blind masseur and master swordsman follows a missing village leader’s trail while protecting women caught in a web of crime and family loyalty.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36971

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama
- Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
- Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Miwa Takada, Eiko Taki, Kichijirō Ueda, Daimaru Nakata, Mikijiro Hira, Gen Kimura, Akitake Kōno
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0164984/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, adventurous, humane, classic samurai marathon, action movie night

## Movies like Adventures of Zatoichi

- [Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36977)
- [Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/14439)
- [Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/36975)
- [Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36976)
- [Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/36979)
- [Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/36972)
- [Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/36965)
- [Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11150)
- [Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/36964)
- [Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/25879)

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