Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka

Produced by Daiei Film

196683 min6.9 / 10

A morally introspective samurai tale where a blind swordsman confronts the consequences of violence while mentoring a young boy and choosing between his lethal nature and redemption.

Zatoichi comes upon a dying man who asks him to give a bag of money to "Taichi". Zatoichi has no idea who this is but when he comes upon a small town harassed by gangsters, he finds that "Taichi" was the man's young son. Along his travels he also met a blind monk who makes Zatoichi question his murderous lifestyle. In trying to help the town, Zatoichi kills some gangsters and becomes a hero to the boy. He must make a choice of whether to use non-violence and set a good example, or violence and set the boy on the wrong path in life.

Questions people ask

  • Is Zatoichi's Vengeance violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Zatoichi's Vengeance sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Zatoichi's Vengeance scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Zatoichi's Vengeance easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Zatoichi's Vengeance end with hope? 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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