"Zatôichi monogatari" (1974) TV series 1974-1979

Directors:

Tokuzo Tanaka
Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Writers:

Ichirô Ikeda (writer)
Kan Shimosawa (stories)

Seasons:

4

Release Date:

3 October 1974 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Plot:

Blind masseur Zatôichi travels from town to town gambling, drinking, and fighting off the local gangs.

Plot Keywords:

Blind | Samurai | Character Name In Title

Cast

Shintarô Katsu

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Zatôichi (unknown episodes)

Also Known As:

The Tale of Zatoichi (International: English title) (literal title)
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (USA) (DVD box title)

Runtime:

45 min (100 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Company:

Katsu Production Co. Ltd.

Trivia:

His direction of the episode "The Kannon Statue That Was Tied" was the final directing job for Kenji Misumi. It was also the only episode of this television series that he directed. He was the director of the original Zatoichi feature film "Zatoichi Monogatari" (1962). He died the following year at the age of 54.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Zatôichi (1989)