Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Directed by Hsu Tseng-Hung, Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Produced by Katsu Production, Orange Sky Golden Harvest

197194 min6.8 / 10

A martial arts action-adventure that pits a blind swordsman against yakuza and terrorists, balancing stylized combat with a rescue mission driven by moral duty.

Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful attendant -- Zatoichi finds them and discovers that the pair's mixed up with a dangerous bunch of terrorist samurai who murdered the boy's parents. Now, Zatoichi must step in to save the day.

Questions people ask

  • Is Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Does Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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