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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi forms an uneasy alliance with a dangerous chess player, while fending off vengeful yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and striving to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.

Director(s)

Kenji Misumi

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Cast & Crew

Ryo Horikawa

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Rokkō Toura

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Takuya Fujioka

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Taro Marui

Roppei

Kaneko Iwasaki

Otane

Fujio Suga

Injury prone Banyu yakuza

Tatsuo Endō

Yakuza boss of Ejimaya

Ryūtarō Gomi

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Saburo Date

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Keiko Koyanagi

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Kenji Misumi

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Mikio Narita

Tadasu Jumonji

Kanae Kobayashi

Widow Tarozaemon

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Gaku Yamamoto

Tomonoshin Sagawa

Yukiko Takabayashi

Kume

Naomi Fujiyama

Miki

Ichirō Yamamoto

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Details

GenresAdventure, Action, Drama

Runtime1h 27 mins

Released on24 Dec 1965

Languageja

Produced InJapan

Part of the Series

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966•JA

The Tale of Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi

1962•JA

Zatoichi the Fugitive

Zatoichi the Fugitive

1963•JA

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

1962•JA

Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi on the Road

1963•JA

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

1964•JA

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964•JA

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

1964•JA

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

1966•JA

Zatoichi Challenged

Zatoichi Challenged

1967•JA

New Tale of Zatoichi

New Tale of Zatoichi

1963•JA

Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi

1964•JA

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

1965•JA

Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi the Outlaw

1967•JA

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

1967•JA

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970•JA

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970•JA

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

1971•ZH, JA

Zatoichi at Large

Zatoichi at Large

1972•JA

Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi in Desperation

1972•JA

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

1973•JA

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

1968•JA

Zatoichi's Revenge

Zatoichi's Revenge

1965•JA

Samaritan Zatoichi

Samaritan Zatoichi

1968•JA

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

1989•JA