Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970 · Movie · Not Rated · 96 min · ★ 6.7 · 73% critics
A blind masseuse with a hidden talent for swordplay is drawn into Edo’s underworld, where powerful crime bosses and a vengeful spouse both set their sights on him. Moving through gambling dens, an onsen brawl, and uneasy alliances, he’s pushed toward a dangerous showdown amid a blazing fire festival.
Also known as Zatoichi at the Fire Festival · Zatoichi: The Festival of Fire · Zatôichi 21 Zatôichi Goes to the Fire Festival
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Details
- Original title
- 座頭市あばれ火祭り
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-08-12
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (45 votes)
About
If you want a bold, lively samurai tale with big fights, dark underworld intrigue, and some campy humor, this stands out; Not for you if you prefer restrained, traditional entries like Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto.
Pros: standout bathhouse brawl; vivid, adventurous story; mix of humor and tension | Cons: more nudity than usual; over-the-top tone; experimental moments divide
Themes
- samurai
- katana
- zatoichi
- ronin
Cast & crew
Shintarō Katsu
as Zatoichi
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Ronin
Reiko Ōhara
as Okiyo
Masayuki Mori
as Boss Yamikubo
Shinnosuke Ikehata
as Umeji
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
as Wife
Kō Nishimura
as Migi
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
as Boss Kuroko
Kunie Tanaka
Osami Nabe
Directed by Kenji Misumi