Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)

Name: Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Released: 1965
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Shintar? Katsu, Mikio Narita, Chizu Hayashi, Kaneko Iwasaki, Gaku Yamamoto

1h 27m Japan

Adventure Action Drama

Plot

Zatoichi encounters a skilled yet perilous chess player, forming an unlikely friendship amidst chaos. As he navigates threats from relentless yakuza and vengeful family members, he also strives to help a gravely ill child. Complicating matters further, his once-favorable luck with dice begins to wane. Balancing compassion, strategy, and survival, Zatoichi must outsmart his foes while confronting the darker elements of fate.

Cast

Shintar? Katsu Mikio Narita Chizu Hayashi Kaneko Iwasaki Gaku Yamamoto Saburo Date Tatsuo End? Takuya Fujioka Kanae Kobayashi Fujio Suga Rokk? Toura Naomi Fujiyama Taro Marui Ryo Horikawa Ry?tar? Gomi