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Zatoichi (Character)
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Zatôichi (2003) -- US Home Video Trailer from Miramax
Zatôichi (2003) -- The blind masseur/swordsman comes to an town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda.
Zatôichi (2003) -- AllTrailers.net - Trailer (Flash)

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Alternate Names:
Ichi / Zatôichi

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  1. Zatôichi (2003) Played by Takeshi Kitano (as Ichi) / Takeshi Kitano (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (USA)
    ... aka Zatoichi (International: English title)

  2. Zatôichi (1989) Played by Shintarô Katsu (as Ichi) / Shintarô Katsu (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka Shintaro Katsu's Zatoichi (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Zatôichi 26 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi Twenty Six (Australia: DVD title)
    ... aka Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (USA: informal title)

  3. "Zatôichi monogatari" (1974) TV series Played by Shintarô Katsu (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka The Tale of Zatoichi (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (USA: DVD box title)
  4. Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Kasama no chimatsuri (1973) Played by Shintarô Katsu (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka A New Tale of Zatoichi: Blood Festival of Kasama (informal English title)
    ... aka The Blind Swordsman's Conspiracy
    ... aka Zatôichi 25 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi at the Blood Fest (UK: video title)
    ... aka Zatoichi's Conspiracy
  5. Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Oreta tsue (1972) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Zatôichi 24 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi in Desperation (USA)
  6. Zatôichi goyô-tabi (1972) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Zatôichi 23 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi at Large
  7. Shin zatô Ichi: Yabure! Tôjin-ken (1971) Played by Shintarô Katsu (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka The Blind Swordsman Meets His Equal
    ... aka Zatôichi 22 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi Meets His Equal
    ... aka Zatoichi Meets His Match
    ... aka Zatoichi Meets the 1-Arm Swordsman
    ... aka Zatoichi Meets the One Armed Swordsman
    ... aka Zatoichi and the One Armed Swordsman
  8. Zatôichi abare-himatsuri (1970) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Blind Swordsman's Fire Festival
    ... aka Zatôichi 21 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (USA)
    ... aka Zatoichi at the Fire Festival (UK: video title)
    ... aka Zatoichi: The Festival of Fire (Australia)
  9. Zatôichi to Yôjinbô (1970) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Zatôichi 20 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (USA)
    ... aka Zatoichi vs. Yojimbo

  10. Zatôichi kenka-daiko (1968) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Samaritan Zatoichi (literal English title)
    ... aka The Blind Swordsman Samaritan
    ... aka The Blind Swordsman and the Drums
    ... aka Zatôichi 19 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi and the Drum
    ... aka Zatoichi: Fighting Drums
    ... aka Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Samaritan
  11. Zatôichi hatashi-jô (1968) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka The Blind Swordsman and the Fugitives
    ... aka Zatôichi 18 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi and the Fugitives
    ... aka Zatoichi: A Letter of Challenge
    ... aka Zatoichi: Challenge Letter (informal English title)
    ... aka Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman and the Fugitives
  12. Zatoichi chikemuri kaido (1967) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Zatôichi 17 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi 17 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi Challenged
    ... aka Zatoichi's Spurting Blood Road (literal English title)
  13. Zatôichi rôyaburi (1967) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Zatoichi the Outlaw (UK: video title) (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Blind Swordsman's Rescue
    ... aka Zatôichi 16 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi Breaks Jail (USA)
  14. Zatoichi tekka tabi (1967) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka The Blind Swordsman's Cane Sword
    ... aka Zatoichi 15 (Japan: alternative title)
    ... aka Zatoichi tekka tasi (Japan: alternative transliteration)
    ... aka Zatoichi's Cane-sword (USA)
  15. Zatôichi umi o wataru (1966) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Zatôichi 14 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
    ... aka Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman's Pilgrimage (USA)
  16. Zatoichi no uta ga kikoeru (1966) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka The Blind Swordsman's Vengeance
    ... aka Zatoichi #13: Zatoichi's Vengeance (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Zatoichi's Vengeance
  17. Zatoichi Jigoku tabi (1965) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Showdown for Zatoichi
    ... aka Zatôichi 12 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
    ... aka Zatoichi's Trip to Hell
    ... aka Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman & the Chess Expert
  18. Zatoichi sakate giri (1965) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Zatôichi 11 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
  19. Zatôichi nidan-kiri (1965) Played by Shintarô Katsu (as Ichi) / Shintarô Katsu (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka The Blind Swordsman's Revenge
    ... aka Zatôichi 10 (Japan: series title)
    ... aka Zatoichi's Revenge (USA)
  20. Zatoichi sekisho yaburi (1964) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Adventures of Zatoichi (USA)
    ... aka Adventures of a Blind Man
    ... aka Blind Swordsman: The Adventures of Zatoichi
    ... aka Zatôichi 9 (Japan: informal title)
  21. Zatôichi kesshô-tabi (1964) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Blind Swordsman: Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
    ... aka Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (International: English title)
    ... aka Zatôichi 8 (Japan: informal title)
  22. Zatôichi abare tako (1964) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
    ... aka The Blind Swordsman's Flashing Sword
    ... aka The Sword of Zatoichi
    ... aka Zatôichi 7 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (USA)
    ... aka Zatoichi: A Tough Kite (literal English title)
  23. Zatôichi senryô-kubi (1964) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
    ... aka Masseur Ichi and the Chest of Gold
    ... aka Zatôichi 6 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
    ... aka Zatoichi's Thousand-Ryo Neck (informal English title)
    ... aka Zatoichi: A Wanted Criminal for Stealing 1,000 Ryo (literal English title)
  24. Zatôichi kenka-tabi (1963) Played by Shintarô Katsu (as Ichi) / Shintarô Katsu (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, Fighting Journey
    ... aka Zatôichi (short title)
    ... aka Zatôichi 5 (Japan: series title)
    ... aka Zatoichi and the Scoundrels
    ... aka Zatoichi on the Road
    ... aka Zatoichi's Fighting Journey (USA)
  25. Zatoichi kyojo tabi (1963) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Masseur Ichi, the Fugitive
    ... aka Zatôichi 4 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi, Crazy Journey
  26. Shin Zatoichi monogatari (1963) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka Masseur Ichi Enters Again
    ... aka New Tale of Zatoichi (USA)
    ... aka Zatôichi 3 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi Enters Again
    ... aka Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman's Return (USA: video title)
  27. Zoku Zatoichi monogatari (1962) Played by Shintarô Katsu
    ... aka The Return of Masseur Ichi
    ... aka The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (USA: cable TV title)
    ... aka Zatoichi 2 (Japan: alternative title)
  28. Zatôichi monogatari (1962) Played by Shintarô Katsu (as Zatôichi)
    ... aka The Tale of Zatoichi (USA: video title)
    ... aka Zatôichi 1 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi: The Life and Opinion of Masseur Ichi

Additional Details

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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
From Zatôichi kenka-tabi (1963)
Boss Hikozo of Doyama: [after Zatoichi lures three Yakuza bosses from two opposing sides of a gang war via a ruse] You blind bastard!
Boss Tomegoro of Kagotame: I run an honest business.
Zatôichi: Then why did you try to kidnap the girl?
Boss Tomegoro of Kagotame: No, it wasn't like that. It was -...
Zatôichi: [Zatoichi interrupts] Nobody has a worse reputation around here than you guys.
[pauses then around to face Boss Tobei]
Zatôichi: You too.
Boss Tobei of Shimozuma: What?
Zatôichi: Using an innocent woman as bait - - Unscrupulous coward! None of you deserves to live.
Boss Tobei of Shimozuma: What are you talking about? Get them!
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