Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (座頭市地獄旅, Zatōichi jigoku-tabi) is a 1965 Japanese chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi.[1] It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures).
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Kanji | 座頭市地獄旅 | ||||
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Directed by | Kenji Misumi | ||||
Written by | Daisuke Ito | ||||
Based on | Zatoichi by Kan Shimozawa | ||||
Produced by | Hisashi Okuda | ||||
Starring | Shintaro Katsu Mikio Narita | ||||
Cinematography | Chikashi Makiura | ||||
Edited by | Kanji Suganuma | ||||
Music by | Akira Ifukube | ||||
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Running time | 87 minutes | ||||
Country | Japan | ||||
Language | Japanese |
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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert is the twelfth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi. It has also been known as Showdown for Zatoichi and Zatoichi's Trip to Hell.