- HD 1080
- Runtime: 87m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ja
- Country: Japan
- Director: Kenji Misumi
- Stars: Shintarō Katsu, Mikio Narita, Chizu Hayashi, Kaneko Iwasaki, Gaku Yamamoto
- keywords: samurai, sword, sequel, zatoichi
- Production_studio: Daiei Film
- providers: Criterion Channel
- The Zatoichi and the Chess Expert is featured in the top rankings of 1965
- #17 in Top Adventure Movies of 1965
- #67 in Top Drama Movies of 1965
- #15 in Top Action Movies of 1965
Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.