Zatoichi's Revenge

Zatoichi's Revenge

Directed by Akira Inoue

Produced by Daiei Film

196584 min6.6 / 10

A righteous samurai action film where a blind swordmaster confronts systemic corruption and exploitation through martial prowess and moral conviction.

Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, Osayo, in a brothel. Through friendship with Denroku, a local dice thrower and devoted father, Ichi uncovers an unholy alliance between the governor and the area strongman: among their scams is falsifying tax records to put farmers in debt, then forcing their daughters into prostitution at the boss's brothel. With help from Denroku's daughter, Otsuru, Ichi comforts Osayo until he can provoke showdowns with the villains and their henchmen.

Questions people ask

  • Is Zatoichi's Revenge violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Zatoichi's Revenge sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Zatoichi's Revenge scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Zatoichi's Revenge end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Zatoichi's Revenge 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.

37/ 100

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Rarity29

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Surprise33

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Love50

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