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Zatoichi the Fugitive

Original title: Zatôichi kyôjô-tabi
  • 19631963
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  • 1h 26m
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7.2/10
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Zatôichi kyôjô-tabi (1963)
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A yakuza gang targets the blind masseur Zatoichi after he defeats their group in a wrestling match. Meanwhile a long lost love of Zatoichi's returns to his life.A yakuza gang targets the blind masseur Zatoichi after he defeats their group in a wrestling match. Meanwhile a long lost love of Zatoichi's returns to his life.A yakuza gang targets the blind masseur Zatoichi after he defeats their group in a wrestling match. Meanwhile a long lost love of Zatoichi's returns to his life.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.8K
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  • Director
    • Tokuzô Tanaka
  • Writers
    • Seiji Hoshikawa
    • Kan Shimozawa(story)
  • Stars
    • Shintarô Katsu
    • Miwa Takada
    • Masayo Banri
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  • Director
    • Tokuzô Tanaka
  • Writers
    • Seiji Hoshikawa
    • Kan Shimozawa(story)
  • Stars
    • Shintarô Katsu
    • Miwa Takada
    • Masayo Banri
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    • 11User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Shintarô Katsu in Zatôichi kyôjô-tabi (1963)
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    Jutarô Kitashiro in Zatôichi kyôjô-tabi (1963)

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    Shintarô Katsu
    Shintarô Katsu
    • Zatoichias Zatoichi
    Miwa Takada
    Miwa Takada
    • Nobuas Nobu
    Masayo Banri
    Masayo Banri
    • Taneas Tane
    Jun'ichirô Narita
    Katsuhiko Kobayashi
    Tôru Abe
    Tôru Abe
    • Boss Yagiri Tokyuroas Boss Yagiri Tokyuro
    San'emon Arashi
    Yûji Hamada
    Sumao Ishihara
    Jun Katsumura
    • Wrestling yakuzaas Wrestling yakuza
    Jutarô Kitashiro
    Jutarô Kitashiro
      Kôichi Mizuhara
      Kôichi Mizuhara
      • Boss Unosukeas Boss Unosuke
      Yasuhiro Mizukami
      • Boss Tamamuraas Boss Tamamura
      Sachiko Murase
      Sachiko Murase
      • Makias Maki
      Hiroshi Nawa
      Hiroshi Nawa
      Tokio Oki
      Mitsusaburô Ramon
      Kazue Tamaki
      • Director
        • Tokuzô Tanaka
      • Writers
        • Seiji Hoshikawa
        • Kan Shimozawa(story)
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      After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.
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      • Certificate
        • Not Rated
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      • Trivia
        Miwa Takada's first appearance in a Zatoichi movie. She would later on appear in two more movies from this series, Zatôichi sekisho-yaburi (1964) and Zatôichi chikemuri kaidô (1967), playing different characters.
      • Quotes

        Man at inn: [about Zatoichi] His sword is shiny and ice-cold. The only thing it won't cut in this whole wide world is oil and the bond of lovers.

      • Connections
        Featured in Best in Action: 1963 (2019)

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      7/10
      Long lost love.
      By this point, the 'Zatoichi' series has slipped into full-on episodic territory, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. In essence, it's a bit like 'James Bond'; each outing takes place within a vague continuity but doesn't require any pre-existing knowledge to be enjoyed. It's perhaps surprising that the series didn't get an official television show until 1974, though that probably has more to do with the landscape of entertainment media at the time than anything else. 'Zatoichi The Fugitive (1963)' sees its eponymous blind masseur with a price on his head after he defeats a local yakuza gang in a wrestling tournament, eventually finding himself caught in the middle of an underhanded gangland coup. Our protagonist inserts himself into this issue seemingly in an effort to aid a pair of sweethearts whose love it inhibits, perhaps because he doesn't want them to be affected by the same problems that plagued his past - spurred on by the return, in what's basically an extended cameo, of his first love, Otane (last seen in 'The Tale Of Zatoichi Continues (1962)'). As he continues to run afoul of the local mob, the price on his head grows larger and larger, attracting the attention of a rough samurai whose very first appearance almost silently promises a final showdown between the pair. The piece is as character-focused as you'd expect from the series, with themes of love and honour pusling through its veins. Though Zatoichi is almost constantly opposed to killing and even goes out of his way to fulfil the final wishes of those he has to dispatch, the flick has a rather high body count. Its action alternates between suspenseful and exciting, especially in its aforementioned climactic face-off. The feature is also surprisingly funny. It moves at a decent pace and does a good job of keeping you invested in its proceedings. It does occasionally get a tad confusing (there are a lot of names thrown around and it isn't always clear exactly who everyone is) but this isn't a major issue. Overall, it's an enjoyable affair throughout. 7/10.
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      • Release date
        • August 10, 1963 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Затойчи в изгнании
      • Production company
        • Daiei Studios
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 26 minutes
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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