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New Tale of Zatoichi

1963Movie1 h 31 min

Drama
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes–84%
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes–84%

Summary

Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Drop-in friendly

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  • Graphic violence bothers you

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Directed by
Tokuzō Tanaka
Written by
Minoru Inuzuka, Kikuo Umebayashi
Produced by
Ikuo Kubodera
Music by
Akira Ifukube

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Facts

March 15, 1963 · 1 h 31 min · Violence

Released
March 15, 1963
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Drama, Adventure
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
13 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream New Tale of Zatoichi?"

Questions about New Tale of Zatoichi

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Where can I stream New Tale of Zatoichi?

Criterion

In the United States, New Tale of Zatoichi streams on Criterion. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is New Tale of Zatoichi worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.3).

Is New Tale of Zatoichi a sequel?

  1. The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
  2. The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
  3. New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)
  4. Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
  5. Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
  6. Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
  7. Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
  8. Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)
  9. Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)
  10. Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)
  11. Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)
  12. Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)
  13. Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)
  14. Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
  15. Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)
  16. Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)
  17. Zatoichi Challenged (1967)
  18. Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)
  19. Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
  20. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
  21. Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
  22. Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
  23. Zatoichi at Large (1972)
  24. Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)
  25. Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
  26. Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)

Yes: it's movie 3 of 26 in its series, after The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) and before Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963).

Is New Tale of Zatoichi in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.