- Country: Japan
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
- Release: 2003-09-06
- Director: Takeshi Kitano
- Writers: Takeshi Kitano , Kan Shimosawa
- Language: Japanese
- Stars: Takeshi Kitano , Takeshi Kitano , Tadanobu Asano , Yui Natsukawa , Michiyo Ookusu , Taka Guadalcanal , Daigorô Tachibana , Yûko Daike , Ittoku Kishibe , Saburo Ishikura , Akira Emoto
- Runtime: 116 min
- Awards: 24 wins & 15 nominations
- AKA: Zatoichi - Sokea samurai (Finland) , Затоiчи (Russian Federation) , Zatôichi (Italy) , Zatoichi (Turkey) , 座頭市 (Japan) , Zatoichi (Spain) , Zatoichi (Norway) , Kiếm Sĩ Mù (Vietnam) , A szamuráj (Hungary) , Zatoichi (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Zatoici (Lithuania) , Zatoichi - Der blinde Samurai (Austria) , Samuraiul orb (Romania) , Затоичи (Bulgaria) , Zatoïchi, le samurai (Canada) , Zatoichi (Brazil) , Zatoichi (Argentina) , Zatoichi - den blinde samurai (Denmark) , Zatoichi - Der blinde Samurai (Germany) , Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (United Kingdom) , Zatoichi, ο τυφλός σαμουράι (Greece) , Zatoiči (Serbia) , Zatôichi , Zatoichi (Chile) , Zatoichi (France, French Republic) , The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (United States of America) , Zatoichi (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Zatoichi (Canada) , 盲劍俠 (Taiwan) , Zatôichi (United Kingdom) , Zatoichi , Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi , Zatoichi (Poland)A szamuráj, Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi, The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, Zatoichi, Zatoichi - den blinde samurai, Zatoichi - Der blinde Samurai, Zatoichi - Sokea samurai, Zatoïchi le samurai, Zatoichi o tyflos samurai, Zatoichi ο Τυφλός Σαμουράι, Zatoiči, Затоiчи, Затоичи, 座头市, 座頭市, 盲侠座头市, 盲剑侠
- Plot:
Zatoichi is a 19th century blind nomad who makes his living as a gambler and masseur. However, behind this humble facade, he is a master swordsman gifted with a lightning-fast draw and breathtaking precision. While wandering, Zatoichi discovers a remote mountain village at the mercy of Ginzo, a ruthless gang-leader. Ginzo disposes of anyone who gets in his way, especially after hiring the mighty samurai ronin, Hattori, as a bodyguard. After a raucous night of gambling in town, Zatoichi encounters a pair of geishas–as dangerous as they are beautiful–who’ve come to avenge their parents’ murder. As the paths of these and other colorful characters intertwine, Ginzo’s henchmen are soon after Zatoichi. With his legendary cane sword at his side, the stage is set for a riveting showdown.
- IMDB:tt0363226
Takeshi Kitano
Director
Takeshi Kitano
Zatoichi / Ichi
Tadanobu Asano
Hattori Genosuke
Michiyo Ookusu
Tante Oume
Yui Natsukawa
Oshino
Taka Guadalcanal
Shinkichi
Daigorô Tachibana
Geisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto
Yûko Daike
Geisha Okinu Naruto
Ittoku Kishibe
Boss Inosuke Ginzo
Saburo Ishikura
Ogi
Akira Emoto
Pub Owner
Makoto Ashikawa
Carpenter
Tsumami Edamame
Carpenter
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Carpenter
Naomasa Musaka
Yakuza Boss on the Country Road
Ben Hiura
Tavern Gramps
Daigaku Sekine
Ginzo's Henchman I
Koji Koike
Boss Funahachi
Taichi Saotome
Young Osei
Kanji Tsuda
Playboy at Home
Yoji Tanaka
Funahachi Family Henchmen
Ryouhei Kunieda
Narutoya Master
Isao Ogura
Henchman (uncredited)