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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965Movie1 h 27 min

71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes–74%
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes–74%

Summary

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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  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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Directed by
Kenji Misumi
Written by
Daisuke Itō
Produced by
Hisashi Okuda
Music by
Akira Ifukube

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Facts

December 24, 1965 · 1 h 27 min · Violence

Released
December 24, 1965
Runtime
1 h 27 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Adventure, Action, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
5 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Zatoichi and the Chess Expert?"

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Where can I stream Zatoichi and the Chess Expert?

Criterion

In the United States, Zatoichi and the Chess Expert streams on Criterion. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Zatoichi and the Chess Expert worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.3).

Is Zatoichi and the Chess Expert 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 12 of 26 in its series, after Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965) and before Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966).

Is Zatoichi and the Chess Expert in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.