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Zatoichi
“His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.”
72%
Movie
1h 56m
AI Analysis
Zatoichi (2003) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Zatoichi (2003) — a movie tagged as Adventure, Drama, and Action with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~116 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Zatoichi 72% (959 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Zatoichi is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
72%
from 959 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2003-09-06
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 246
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Where can I watch Zatoichi (2003)?
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Is there an official trailer for Zatoichi?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Zatoichi directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Zatoichi about?
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 townspeo... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Zatoichi?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Zatoichi?
The official runtime for Zatoichi is approximately 116 minutes.
Cast & crew
Names and photos from The Movie Database (TMDb). Follow links on themoviedb.org for full filmographies.
Directors & writers
Cast

Takeshi Kitano
Zatoichi / Ichi

Tadanobu Asano
Hattori Genosuke

Michiyo Yasuda
Tante Oume

Yui Natsukawa
Oshino

Guadalcanal Taka
Shinkichi

Daigorô Tachibana
Geisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto

Yuko Daike
Geisha Okinu Naruto

Ittoku Kishibe
Boss Inosuke Ginzo

Saburo Ishikura
Ogi

Akira Emoto
Pub Owner
- H
Hideboh
Dancing Farmer
- R
Ron II
Dancing Farmer
- S
Suji
Dancing Farmer

Makoto Ashikawa
Carpenter

Tsumami Edamame
Carpenter
- K
Kôsuke Ôta
Carpenter

Yoshiyuki Morishita
Carpenter

Naomasa Musaka
Yakuza Boss on the Country Road
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