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7.5/10   219 votes
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Director:
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Writers:
Kinga Naoi (writer)
Kan Shimosawa (writer)
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Release Date:
10 August 1968 (Japan) more
Genre:
Drama | Action | Adventure more
Plot:
Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives, working for a corrupt law official. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Shintarô Katsu ... Zatoichi
Kayo Mikimoto ... Oshizu
Kyosuke Mashida ... Ogano Genpachiro
Takashi Shimura ... Dr. Junan
Akifumi Inoue ... Kumeji
Jotaro Sennami ... Minokichi
Hisataro Hojo ... Genta
Hôsei Komatsu ... Matsugoro
Koichi Mizuhara ... Sennosuke
Kazuo Yamamoto ... Isuke
Ryuji Funabashi ... Ushimatsu
Shozo Nanbu ... Tokuzaemon
Yukio Horikita ... Inokichi
Seishirô Hara ... Sakata
Rieko Oda ... Osei
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Blind Swordsman and the Fugitives
Zatôichi 18 (Japan) (informal title)
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
Zatoichi: A Letter of Challenge
Zatoichi: Challenge Letter (informal English title)
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman and the Fugitives
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Runtime:
82 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Company:
Daiei Motion Picture Company more

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Movie Connections:
Follows Zatoichi kyojo tabi (1963) more

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Amped up violence, 16 February 2002
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Author: John Seal from Oakland CA

Don't be lulled asleep by the (typical) orderly pacing of this Zatoichi entry: this is the bloodiest entry in the series so far.

Add in an outstanding score from the unsung Hajime Kabarugi, and you have a winner!

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