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Feature film — 1963

Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)

6.91h 26mAdventure — Action — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 62 votes.

Daiei Film

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Director: Tokuzō Tanaka

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Cast & crew

Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Miwa Takada as Onobu

Miwa Takada

Onobu

Masayo Banri as Otane

Masayo Banri

Otane

Katsuhiko Kobayashi as

Katsuhiko Kobayashi

Jun'ichirō Narita as Sakichi

Jun'ichirō Narita

Sakichi

Tōru Abe as Boss Yagiri Tokyuro

Tōru Abe

Boss Yagiri Tokyuro

S

San'emon Arashi

Yūji Hamada as

Yūji Hamada

S

Sumao Ishihara

Jun Katsumura as Wrestling yakuza

Jun Katsumura

Wrestling yakuza

Kōichi Mizuhara as Boss Unosuke

Kōichi Mizuhara

Boss Unosuke

Y

Yasuhiro Mizukami

Boss Tamamura

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