Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Name: Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Director: Kenji Misumi
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Released: 1965-12-24
Duration: 87 min
Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Mikio Narita, Kaneko Iwasaki, Gaku Yamamoto, Saburo Date

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1965 · 87 min · Adventure · Action · Drama · TMDB 6.7/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Kenji Misumi

Cast

Shintarō Katsu — Zatoichi
Mikio Narita — Tadasu Jumonji
Kaneko Iwasaki — Otane
Gaku Yamamoto — Tomonoshin Sagawa
Saburo Date