He is an itinerant blind masseur and swordsman of Japan's late Edo period (1830s and 1840s). He first appeared in the 1948 essay Zatoichi Monogatari, part of Shimozawa's Futokoro Techō series that …

Zatoichi is a good humoured blind man who travels making his living from being a masseur. He arrives in a small village, keeping secret his ability as a swordsman.

Aug 24, 2023 · From The Tale of Zatoichi to Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, this is the definitive ranking of movies starring the blind swordsman.

The colossally popular Zatoichi films make up the longest-running action series in Japanese history and created one of the screen’s great heroes: an itinerant blind masseur who also happens to be a …

Zatoichi rises again! This time, he's a kindly, blind traveling masseur who conceals his prodigious skills as a swordsman. Watch trailers & learn more.

Mar 26, 2009 · Zatoichi (座頭市Zatōichi?) is a fictional character featured in one of Japan 's longest running series of films and a television series set in the Edo period. The character, a blind masseur …

The Zatoichi series is one of Japan's longest running media franchises, with a total of 29 films and a 100-episode television series.

Zatoichi (座頭市) is a popular fictional Japanese character that has been depicted in a total of 27 movies and a television series that ran for 100 episodes between 1974 and 1979.

A revival of the classic Zatoichi series of samurai film and television dramas, the film premiered on 2 September 2003 at the Venice International Film Festival, where it won the prestigious Silver Lion for …

A list of the 25 original films with Shintaro Katsu from 1962 to 1973 and the 5 contemporary remakes, including the unaffiliated American film. Keep track of the Zatoichi films you've seen!