Zatoichi on the Road poster

Feature film — 1963

Zatoichi on the Road (1963)

6.91h 27mAdventure — Action — Drama — History

Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war.

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A high-signal pick with 64 votes.

Daiei Film

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Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda

On screen

Cast & crew

Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Shiho Fujimura as Omitsu

Shiho Fujimura

Omitsu

Ryūzō Shimada as Jingorô

Ryūzō Shimada

Jingorô

Reiko Fujiwara as Ohisa

Reiko Fujiwara

Ohisa

Matasaburô Niwa as Yamada

Matasaburô Niwa

Yamada

Yoshio Yoshida as Boss Tomegoro of Kagotame

Yoshio Yoshida

Boss Tomegoro of Kagotame

Sonosuke Sawamura as Boss Tobei of Shimozuma

Sonosuke Sawamura

Boss Tobei of Shimozuma

Shōsaku Sugiyama as Boss Hikozo of Doyama

Shōsaku Sugiyama

Boss Hikozo of Doyama

Yutaka Nakamura as Matsu

Yutaka Nakamura

Matsu

Gen Kimura as Yakuza enforcer

Gen Kimura

Yakuza enforcer

Teruko Ōmi as Palaquin receptionist

Teruko Ōmi

Palaquin receptionist

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