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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965 · 87 min · Japan · Japanese

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.3/10 on IMDb from 1,767 votes. Updated

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★ 7.3IMDb · 2k

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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Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

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starts with Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)

Z
56.9
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966
T
59.1
The Tale of Zatoichi
1962
Z
56.3
Zatoichi the Fugitive
1963
T
55.9
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
1962
Z
56.3
Zatoichi on the Road
1963
Z
57.0
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
1964
Z
56.5
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
1964
F
57.6
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
1964
Z
57.1
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
1965 · this movie
Z
56.9
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
1966
Z
57.8
Zatoichi Challenged
1967
N
56.8
New Tale of Zatoichi
1963
A
56.1
Adventures of Zatoichi
1964
Z
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
1965
Z
Zatoichi the Outlaw
1967
Z
57.8
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1967
Z
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970
Z
57.1
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970
Z
55.9
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
1971
Z
Zatoichi at Large
1972
Z
Zatoichi in Desperation
1972
Z
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
Z
57.4
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
1968
Z
57.2
Zatoichi's Revenge
1965
S
56.9
Samaritan Zatoichi
1968
Z
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1989

Top cast

10
Shintarō Katsu
Zatôichi
Mikio Narita
Tadasu Jumonji
Chizu Hayashi
Kume
Kaneko Iwasaki
Tane
Gaku Yamamoto
Tomonoshin Sagawa
Saburo Date
Tatsuo Endō
Yakuza Boss of Ejimaya
Takuya Fujioka
Naoko Fujiyama
Miki
Ryutaro Gomi

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Where to watch

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Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

9 / 26

starts with Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)

Z56.9Zatoichi's Vengeance1966T59.1The Tale of Zatoichi1962Z56.3Zatoichi the Fugitive1963T55.9The Tale of Zatoichi Continues1962Z56.3Zatoichi on the Road1963Z57.0Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold1964Z56.5Zatoichi's Flashing Sword1964F57.6Fight, Zatoichi, Fight1964Z57.1Zatoichi and the Chess Expert1965 · this movieZ56.9Zatoichi's Pilgrimage1966Z57.8Zatoichi Challenged1967N56.8New Tale of Zatoichi1963A56.1Adventures of Zatoichi1964
ZZatoichi and the Doomed Man1965
ZZatoichi the Outlaw1967
Z57.8Zatoichi's Cane Sword1967
ZZatoichi Meets Yojimbo1970
Z57.1Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival1970Z55.9Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman1971
ZZatoichi at Large1972
ZZatoichi in Desperation1972
ZZatoichi's Conspiracy1973
Z57.4Zatoichi and the Fugitives1968Z57.2Zatoichi's Revenge1965S56.9Samaritan Zatoichi1968
ZZatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally1989

Top cast

10
SShintarō KatsuZatôichiMMikio NaritaTadasu JumonjiCChizu HayashiKumeKKaneko IwasakiTaneGGaku YamamotoTomonoshin SagawaSSaburo DateTTatsuo EndōYakuza Boss of EjimayaTTakuya FujiokaNNaoko FujiyamaMikiRRyutaro Gomi

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