
Zatoichi
Sep 06 2003
•2h 51m
•Adventure, Drama, Action
Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.
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Takeshi Kitano
Zatoichi / Ichi

Tadanobu Asano
Hattori Genosuke

Michiyo Yasuda
Tante Oume

Yui Natsukawa
Oshino
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