# Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)

> A remorseful blind swordsman’s spiritual journey becomes a violent stand against a yakuza tyrant exploiting a powerless village.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36975

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
- Director: Kazuo Ikehiro
- Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Michiyo Yasuda, Kunie Tanaka, Hisashi Igawa, Masao Mishima, Jōtarō Senba, Ryūtarō Gomi, Isao Yamagata
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0199905/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, melancholic, propulsive, classic samurai night, martial arts double feature

## Movies like Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

- [Zatoichi Challenged (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36978)
- [Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/36972)
- [Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/36980)
- [The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/10078)
- [Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36977)
- [New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11149)
- [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 at Large (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/36982)

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