- HD 1080
- Runtime: 111m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ja
- Country: France, Japan
- Director: Takeshi Kitano
- Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Yasuda, Yui Natsukawa, Guadalcanal Taka
- keywords: martial arts, japan, samurai, sword, geisha, blackmail, revenge, blind, jidaigeki
- Production_studio: Office Kitano, Saito Entertainment, Tokyo FM, Bandai Visual, Celluloid Dreams, dentsu, Miramax, Shochiku
- Slogan: His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.
- The Zatoichi is featured in the top rankings of 2003
- #6 in Top Adventure Movies of 2003
- #48 in Top Drama Movies of 2003
- #14 in Top Action Movies of 2003
Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.
