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Zatoichi the Fugitive(Movie, 1963)

Original title: "座頭市兇状旅" (Japanese/JA)
1h 26min | Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama
Zatoichi the FugitiveRating: 3.4/5 (with 2020 votes)
Zatoichi: The Fugitive (座頭市兇状旅, Zatōichi Kyōjō tabi) is a 1963 Japanese Chambara film directed by Tokuzō Tanaka starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi, originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (now known as Kadokawa Pictures). Zatoichi: The Fugitive is the fourth episode in the 26 part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi. ()
Part of the Zatôichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
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About Zatoichi the Fugitive

After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Based on: "Zatoichi" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 10 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 08/09/1963
Director: Tokuzō Tanaka
Producer: Masaichi Nagata
Composer: Akira Ifukube
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"le fugitif"
"Zatôichi kyôjô-tabi"
"Zatoichi kyojo-tabi"
"ざとういちきょうじょうたび"
"座頭市凶状旅"
"Затоичи в изгнании"
"Masseur Ichi, the Fugitive"
"Zatoichi 4: Zatoichi The Fugitive"

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
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 ("座頭市地獄旅")
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")

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