1965 | Japan | Fiction

Zatôichi jigoku-tabi (Zatoichi and the Chess Expert)

  • Japanese English 87 mins
  • Director | Kenji Misumi
  • Writer | Daisuke Ito
  • Producer | Hisashi Okuda

STATUS: Released

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Kenji Misumi, who directed the first installment of the Zatoichi series, returns with this tale in which the blind swordsman once again finds himself the protector of a child: a little girl pursued by both devious family members and bloodthirsty ruffians. Further complicating his journey is a new acquaintance—a tremendously skilled chess player (the charismatic Mikio Narita) who has mysterious motivations and a dark past.

Samurai Strategy Redemption Loyalty Suspense
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The Criterion Collection
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