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Zatoichi (Character)
from The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)

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Alternate Names:
Ichi / Zatôichi

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  1. Zatoichi: The Last (2010) Played by Shingo Katori (as Ichi)
    ... aka "Zatôichi: The Last" - Japan (original title)

  2. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003) Played by Takeshi Kitano (as Ichi) / Takeshi Kitano (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka "Zatôichi" - Japan (original title)
    ... aka "Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi" - International (English title) (informal title)
    ... aka "Zatoichi" - International (English title)

  3. Zatôichi (1989) Played by Shintarô Katsu (as Ichi) / Shintarô Katsu (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka "Shintaro Katsu's Zatoichi" - USA (DVD title)
    ... aka "Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally" - USA (informal title)

  4. "Zatôichi monogatari" (1974) TV series Played by Shintarô Katsu (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka "The Tale of Zatoichi" - International (English title) (literal title)
    ... aka "Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman" - USA (DVD box title)
  5. Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973) Played by Shintarô Katsu (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka "Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Kasama no chimatsuri" - Japan (original title)
  6. Zatoichi in Desperation (1972) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Oreta tsue" - Japan (original title)
  7. Zatoichi at Large (1972) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatôichi goyô-tabi" - Japan (original title)
  8. Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971) Played by Shintarô Katsu (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka "Shin zatô Ichi: Yabure! Tôjin-ken" - Japan (original title)
  9. Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatôichi abare-himatsuri" - Japan (original title)
  10. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatôichi to Yôjinbô" - Japan (original title)

  11. Samaritan Zatoichi (1968) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatôichi kenka-daiko" - Japan (original title)
  12. Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatôichi hatashi-jô" - Japan (original title)
  13. Zatoichi Challenged (1967) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatôichi chikemuri kaidô" - Japan (original title)
  14. Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatôichi rôyaburi" - Japan (original title)
    ... aka "Zatoichi Breaks Jail" - USA (imdb display title)
  15. Zatoichi's Cane-sword (1967) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatoichi tekka tabi" - Japan (original title)
  16. Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman's Pilgrimage (1966) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatôichi umi o wataru" - Japan (original title)
    ... aka "Zatoichis Ocean Voyage" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)
  17. Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatoichi no uta ga kikoeru" - Japan (original title)
    ... aka "Zatoichi #13: Zatoichi's Vengeance" - USA (DVD title)
  18. Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatoichi Jigoku tabi" - Japan (original title)
  19. Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatoichi sakate giri" - Japan (original title)
  20. Zatoichi's Revenge (1965) Played by Shintarô Katsu (as Ichi) / Shintarô Katsu (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka "Zatôichi nidan-kiri" - Japan (original title)
  21. Adventures of Zatoichi (1964) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatoichi sekisho yaburi" - Japan (original title)
  22. Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatôichi kesshô-tabi" - Japan (original title)
  23. Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatôichi abare tako" - Japan (original title)
  24. Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatôichi senryô-kubi" - Japan (original title)
  25. Zatoichi on the Road (1963) Played by Shintarô Katsu (as Ichi) / Shintarô Katsu (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka "Zatôichi kenka-tabi" - Japan (original title)
    ... aka "Zatoichi's Fighting Journey" - USA
  26. Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zatôichi kyôjô-tabi" - Japan (original title)
  27. New Tale of Zatoichi (1963) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Shin Zatôichi monogatari" - Japan (original title)
    ... aka "Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman's Return" - USA (video title)
  28. The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka "Zoku Zatôichi monogatari" - Japan (original title)
  29. The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) Played by Shintarô Katsu (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka "Zatôichi monogatari" - Japan (original title)
    ... aka "Zatoichi: The Life and Opinion of Masseur Ichi" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)

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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
From Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
Boss Tobei of Shimozuma: [after Zatoichi lures three Yakuza bosses from two opposing sides of a gang war via a ruse] You blind bastard!
Boss Tomegoro of Kagotame: I run an honest business.
Zatôichi: Then why did you try to kidnap the girl?
Boss Tomegoro of Kagotame: No, it wasn't like that. It was -...
Zatôichi: [Zatoichi interrupts] Nobody has a worse reputation around here than you guys.
[pauses then around to face Boss Hikozo]
Zatôichi: You too.
Boss Hikozo of Doyama: What?
Zatôichi: Using an innocent woman as bait - Unscrupulous coward! None of you deserves to live.
Boss Hikozo of Doyama: What are you talking about? Get them!
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