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The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) | Top 17% · CriticCrunch

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The Tale of Zatoichi

Movie1962·96 min

The Tale of Zatoichi

Directed by Kenji Misumi

Adventure Action Drama

A adventure action film directed by Kenji Misumi.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 17%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.3/10

165 ratings

About The Tale of Zatoichi

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: fate destiny, redemption, early modern, action combat, japan, rivals, anti hero, outsider misfit, quest mission, cat and mouse, organized crime

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Details

Director: Kenji Misumi
Language: Japanese

Cast

Shintarō Katsu, Masayo Banri, Ryūzō Shimada

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How The Tale of Zatoichi Ranks

All movies

Top 17%

1960s movies

Top 31%

Adventure movies

Top 23%

1960s Adventure movies

Top 20%

★Kenji Misumi films#3 of 6

Top 17% All movies.

the vibe

The Tale of Zatoichi Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalearnest

gritty

contemplative

What it's about

quest missioncat & mousefate destinyredemptionanti-herooutsider misfitrivalsaction combatorganized crimejapanearly modern

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

grittygritty