New Tale of Zatoichi
1963 · Movie · 91 min
★ 6.8(76)unSUB Rating
A wandering swordsman returns to his home village hoping for a quieter life, but old grudges, local crime, and a painful romantic complication make that impossible. As familiar faces reappear, he is forced to weigh peace against duty and confront how much the past still shapes him.
Also known as Zatoichi 3: New Tale of Zatoichi · Zatôichi 3 New Tale of Zatôichi
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Details
- Original title
- 新・座頭市物語
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-03-15
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 91 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.0/10 (76 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a reflective samurai drama with romance, moral conflict, and bursts of action, especially if you like Ichi or Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple; Not for you if you want nonstop pacing.
Pros: melancholy emotional pull; rich period atmosphere; strong central character | Cons: slow first half; rushed payoff; scattered plot threads
Themes
- japan
- samurai
- sequel
- murder
- zatoichi
- period drama
- jidaigeki
Cast & crew
Shintarō Katsu
as Zatoichi
Mikiko Tsubouchi
as Yayoi
Seizaburō Kawazu
as Banno
Fujio Suga
as Yasuhiko
Mieko Kondō
as Inn keeper's wife
Tatsuo Endō
as Inn keeper
Gen Kimura
as Yakuza member with mark on his face
Chitose Maki
as Tame's wife
Kanae Kobayashi
as Old lady going deaf
Yutaka Nakamura
as Yasuhiko's brother
Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka