Movie

The Tale of Zatoichi

Released: April 18, 1962 (1962)

Runtime: 96 minutes

Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Eijirō Yanagi as Sukegorô
Age at release: 66
Yoshito Yamaji as Yahei
Age at release: 57
Manabu Morita as Seisuke
Age at release: 37
Michirō Minami as Tatekichi
Age at release: 35
Toshio Chiba as Masakichi
Age at release: 35
Ryūzō Shimada as Shigezô
Age at release: 31
Shigeru Amachi as Miki Hirate
Age at release: 31
Shintarō Katsu as Zatôichi
Age at release: 30
Hajime Mitamura as Hanji
Age at release: 26
Masayo Banri as Otane
Age at release: 25

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Eigorō Onoe as Rihei
Age at release: 56
Kanae Kobayashi as Kane the innkeeper
Age at release: 55
Jun Fujikawa as Iioka yakuza member
Age at release: 54
Yukio Horikita as Kanaji
Age at release: 45
Kinya Ichikawa as Mokichi
Age at release: 42
Yoichi Funaki as Yogoro
Age at release: 30
Yūji Hamada as Iioka yakuza member
Age at release: 30
Ikuko Mōri as Oyutaka
Age at release: 28
Gen Kimura as Sasagawa gambler spy
Age at release: 25
Chitose Maki as Yoshi
Age at release: 24
Bonta Maru
Age at release: Unknown
Ryuji Fukui as Daihachi
Age at release: Unknown
Hajime Koshikawa as A farmer
Age at release: Unknown