Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964): Cast & Plot
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight is a 1964 adventure drama directed by Kenji Misumi, starring Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi, Nobuo Kaneko and Shōsaku Sugiyama. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Kenji Misumi
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Daiei Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fight, Zatoichi, Fight About?
The premise of Fight, Zatoichi, Fight without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Blind swordsman‑masseur Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for him and kill her, he swears to take the child to its father. He enlists a reluctant pickpocket, and together they travel to find the father, unaware of his reaction or the deeply growing affection they feel for the infant.
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- blind man
- mother
- murder
- young
- zatoichi
- baby
- child
- blindness
- cult film
- debt
- assassin team
- assassin
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- breast feeding
- diaper
- infant
- katana
- prostitute
- motherhood
- fatherhood
- orphan
- eighth part
- sequel
- samurai
- pickpocket
- death of mother
- character name in title
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight Cast & Characters
Shintarō Katsu leads the cast as Zatoichi, with Nobuo Kaneko as Unosuke and Shōsaku Sugiyama as Hangoro. Directed by Kenji Misumi; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kenji Misumi
- Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi
- Nobuo Kaneko as Unosuke
- Shōsaku Sugiyama as Hangoro
- Ikuko Mōri as Babysitting prostitute
Also Starring in Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
· 9 more- Tatsuya Ishiguro Waheiji, leader of the chasers
- Yoshi Katō Temple priest
- Gen Kimura Hyaku
- Saburo Date
- Kōji Fujiyama
- Teruko Ōmi
- Hizuru Takachiho Ko
- Nobu Kawaguchi
- Toranosuke Tennoji sumo wrestler from Ekoin Temple
More from Kenji Misumi
More films directed by Kenji Misumi: Shogun Assassin, The Last Samurai, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons and Internal Sleuth.
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight Plot Summary
What happens in Fight, Zatoichi, Fight from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A group of assassins stalks a line of blind pilgrims, scanning faces in a tense search for the famed swordsman Zatoichi, Shintarō Katsu. They stall the pursuit by presenting a few false leads and crowding the moment with taunts, but when they don’t find Ichi, they withdraw. A sly mirth breaks out among the blind men when one of them drags Ichi from cover, revealing the prank on sighted men, and Ichi simply goes on his way, choosing not to draw attention to himself.
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Movies Like Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Zatoichi at Large, Zatoichi Challenged and Adventures of Zatoichi.
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Zatoichi at Large 1972 -
Zatoichi Challenged 1967 -
Adventures of Zatoichi 1964 -
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Zatoichi the Fugitive 1963 -
Zatoichi’s Vengeance 1966 -
Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword 1964 -
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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman 1971 -
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Zatoichi and the Doomed Man 1965 -
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Fight, Zatoichi, Fight FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Fight, Zatoichi, Fight, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fight, Zatoichi, Fight?
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Fight, Zatoichi, Fight released?
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight was released on November 17, 1964.
Who directed Fight, Zatoichi, Fight?
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight was directed by Kenji Misumi.
More films by Kenji Misumi Who is in the cast of Fight, Zatoichi, Fight?
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight stars Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi, Nobuo Kaneko as Unosuke and Shōsaku Sugiyama as Hangoro, among 13 credited actors.
Does Fight, Zatoichi, Fight have a post-credit scene?
No. Fight, Zatoichi, Fight has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Fight, Zatoichi, Fight in?
The original language of Fight, Zatoichi, Fight is Japanese.
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