Zatoichi on the Road

Original title: Zatôichi kenka-tabi

1963
PG
1h 25m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

1.9K

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Action Adventure Drama

Zatoichi promises to deliver a maiden safely home but finds two dangerous gangs have a mysterious interest in the young girl.Zatoichi promises to deliver a maiden safely home but finds two dangerous gangs have a mysterious interest in the young girl.Zatoichi promises to deliver a maiden safely home but finds two dangerous gangs have a mysterious interest in the young girl.

Director
- Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Writers
- Minoru Inuzuka
- Kan Shimozawa
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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

1.9K

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Trivia
Zatoichi's katana is a shikomizue. This is a sword which is concealed within a wooden cane, thus the cane itself is both handle and scabbard.

Goofs
The string attached to the dragonfly is visible as it lands on a bush next to Zatoichi and Mitsu, who are being attacked, and also when it returns after the fight.

Quotes
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!
Zatôichi: [Chuckles] No need to hurry. It only makes you time come sooner.
Boss Hikozo of Doyama: You dare turn on me?
[Zatoichi smiles sardonically as he turns towards Boss Tobei and Tomegoro]

Connections
Featured in Best in Action: 1963 (2019)

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One Angry Blind Man

This movie had some great sword-fighting sequences, as well as the usual beautiful (but kinda stupid) young woman falling for the blind gambler. I think that the most compelling sequence, though, is where he rescues the young hostage without drawing a sword. There is something about the transformation of the humble blind man to angry, sarcastic avenger that is compelling. It reminds me of those few Columbo episodes where the detective tips his hand early in the episode, for some reason.

This movie would be an excellent introduction to the series.

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