Zatoichi - Blind Swordsman 1 - The Tale Of Zatoichi (1962)
Genre Martial Arts; Sword Happy
Studio Home Vision
Movie Release Date 1962
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Audience Rating NR
Running Time 96 mins
Format DVD
Color Black And White
IMDb Rating 7.6
Cast
Shintarô Katsu Zatôichi/Blind Man Ichi/Masseur Ichi
Masayo Banri Otane/Tatekichi's sister/Seisuke's ex-lover
Ryuzo Shimada Shigezô of Sasagawa/Sasagawa yakuza boss
Hajime Mitamura Hanji of Matsugishi
Shigeru Amachi Hirate, Miki
Chitose Maki Yoshi/Hanji's wife
Ikuko Môri Yutaka/Shigezô's wife
Michio Minami Tatekichi/Otane's brother/Osaki's lover/Iioka yakuza member
Eijirô Yanagi Sukegorô of Iioka/Iioka yakuza boss
Toshio Chiba Masakichi/Iioka yakuza member
Crew
Director Kenji Misumi
Writer Minoru Inuzuka
Writer Kan Shimosawa
Producer Ikuo Kubodera
Plot
This is the movie that introduced the legend of Zatoichi and its star Shintaro Katsu, ushering in a new era of the Japanese samurai film. Practicing his trade as a masseur in a small province, Zatoichi finds himself caught in a turf war between rival yakuza gangs. Aware of Zatoichi's reputation as an undefeatable swordsman, yakuza leader Sukejoro tries to hire him - unsuccessfully - as a mercenary. But it's too late. The other gang leader, Shigezo, hires a warrior with an equally fierce reputation to challenge Zatoichi. Thus the legend of Zatoichi begins with intensely choreographed battle scenes and an expertly crafted story.
Features
Gallery of Original Theatrical Trailers
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 7
Collection Status In Collection
User Lookup 1 7.4
Links IMDB
IMDB
Storage Device
Edition Details
Barcode 037429168226
Region Region 1
Chapters 19
Release Date 5/14/2002
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 B&W
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks JAPANESE: Dolby Digital Mono
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1