Zatoichi and the Chess Expert(Movie, 1965)

Name: Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Released: 1965
Duration: T01:27:00
Rating: 3.2

Original title: "座頭市地獄旅" (Japanese/JA)

1h 27min | Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama

Rating: 3.2/5 (with 12 votes)

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (座頭市地獄旅, Zatōichi jigoku-tabi) is a 1965 Japanese chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures). Zatoichi and the Chess Expert is the twelfth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi. It has also been known as Showdown for Zatoichi and Zatoichi's Trip to Hell. ()

Part of the Zatôichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

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About Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.

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Production country: Japan

Shot in: Japan

Plays in: Japan

Based on: "Zatoichi" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.

Original language: Japanese (JA)

Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)

Translated into 8 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 12/24/1965

Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Mikio Narita

Director: Kenji Misumi

Screenwriter: Daisuke Itō

Composer: Akira Ifukube

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"La Légende de Zatoïchi : Voyage en enfer"

"Zatoichi jigoku tabi"

"Zatōichi jigoku-tabi"

"Затоичи и шахматный мастер"

"Zatôichi 12 Zatôichi and the Chess Expert"

"Zatoichi 12: Zatoichi and the Chess Expert"

Keywords: sequel, samurai, zatoichi, sword

26 movies in the Zatôichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

1962 The Tale of Zatoichi ("座頭市物語")

1962 The Tale of Zatoichi Continues ("続・座頭市物語")

1963 New Tale of Zatoichi ("新・座頭市物語")

1963 Zatoichi on the Road ("座頭市喧嘩旅")

1963 Zatoichi the Fugitive ("座頭市兇状旅")

1964 Adventures of Zatoichi ("座頭市関所破り")

1964 Fight, Zatoichi, Fight ("座頭市血笑旅")

1964 Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold ("座頭市千両首")

1964 Zatoichi's Flashing Sword ("座頭市あばれ凧")

1965 Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965 Zatoichi and the Doomed Man ("座頭市逆手斬り")

1965 Zatoichi's Revenge ("座頭市二段斬り")

1966 Zatoichi's Pilgrimage ("座頭市海を渡る")

1966 Zatoichi's Vengeance ("座頭市の歌が聞える")

1967 Zatoichi Challenged ("座頭市血煙り街道")

1967 Zatoichi the Outlaw ("座頭市牢破り")

1967 Zatoichi's Cane Sword ("座頭市鉄火旅")

1968 Samaritan Zatoichi ("座頭市喧嘩太鼓")

1968 Zatoichi and the Fugitives ("座頭市果し状")

1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival ("座頭市あばれ火祭り")

1970 Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo ("座頭市と用心棒")

1971 Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman ("新座頭市　破れ！唐人剣")

1972 Zatoichi at Large ("座頭市御用旅")

1972 Zatoichi in Desperation ("新座頭市物語・折れた杖")

1973 Zatoichi's Conspiracy ("新座頭市物語・笠間の血祭り")

1989 Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally ("座頭市")

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