Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)

12/24/1965 (JP) • Adventure, Action, Drama • 1h 27m

Overview

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)

12/24/1965 (JP) • 1h 27m

Adventure, Action, Drama

Overview

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.

Top Billed Cast

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Mikio Narita

Tadasu Jumonji

Chizu Hayashi

Kume

Kaneko Iwasaki

Otane

Gaku Yamamoto

Tomonoshin Sagawa

Saburo Date

Tatsuo Endō

Yakuza boss of Ejimaya

Takuya Fujioka

Kanae Kobayashi

Widow Tarozaemon

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Part of the Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

Includes Zatoichi's Vengeance, The Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi the Fugitive

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

samurai

sword

sequel

zatoichi

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