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Overview
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Writers:
Kinga Naoi (writer)
Kan Shimosawa (writer)
Release Date:
10 August 1968 (Japan) more
Plot:
Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives, working for a corrupt law official. full summary | add synopsis
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Amped up violence more (6 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Shintarô Katsu | ... | Zatoichi | |
| Kayo Mikimoto | ... | Oshizu | |
| Kyosuke Mashida | ... | Ogano Genpachiro | |
| Takashi Shimura | ... | Dr. Junan | |
| Akifumi Inoue | ... | Kumeji | |
| Jotaro Sennami | ... | Minokichi | |
| Hisataro Hojo | ... | Genta | |
| Hôsei Komatsu | ... | Matsugoro | |
| Koichi Mizuhara | ... | Sennosuke | |
| Kazuo Yamamoto | ... | Isuke | |
| Ryuji Funabashi | ... | Ushimatsu | |
| Shozo Nanbu | ... | Tokuzaemon | |
| Yukio Horikita | ... | Inokichi | |
| Seishirô Hara | ... | Sakata | |
| Rieko Oda | ... | Osei |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Blind Swordsman and the Fugitives
Zatôichi 18 (Japan) (informal title)
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
Zatoichi: A Letter of Challenge
Zatoichi: Challenge Letter (informal English title)
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman and the Fugitives
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Runtime:
82 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Follows Zoku Zatoichi monogatari (1962) more
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Don't be lulled asleep by the (typical) orderly pacing of this Zatoichi entry: this is the bloodiest entry in the series so far.
Add in an outstanding score from the unsung Hajime Kabarugi, and you have a winner!