Movies Like The Tale of Zatoichi

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

1964·1h 27m·★ 7.4·Kenji Misumi

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection2 shared crewThemes: yakuza, zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

1962·1h 12m·★ 7.2·Kazuo Mori

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection4 shared cast incl. Shintarō Katsu & Masayo Banri6 shared themes: criminal, yakuza, sword fight...

Zatoichi Challenged

1967·1h 27m·★ 7.4·Kenji Misumi

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection2 shared crewDir. Kenji Misumi

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx

1972·1h 21m·★ 7.9·Kenji Misumi

6 shared themes: chanbara, chambara, ronin...2 shared crewDir. Kenji Misumi

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

1972·1h 29m·★ 7.5·Kenji Misumi

5 shared themes: chanbara, chambara, yakuza...2 shared crewDir. Kenji Misumi

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965·1h 27m·★ 7.3·Kenji Misumi

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection2 shared crewDir. Kenji Misumi

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

1972·1h 24m·★ 7.6·Kenji Misumi

4 shared themes: chanbara, chambara, edo period...2 shared crewDir. Kenji Misumi

Zatoichi the Fugitive

1963·1h 26m·★ 7.2·Tokuzō Tanaka

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman CollectionBoth star Shintarō Katsu & Masayo BanriThemes: zatoichi, jidaigeki

New Tale of Zatoichi

1963·1h 31m·★ 7.3·Tokuzō Tanaka

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman CollectionThemes: zatoichi, period drama, jidaigekiDP: Chikashi Makiura

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

1971·1h 34m·★ 7.1·Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman CollectionThemes: yakuza, zatoichiDP: Chikashi Makiura

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970·1h 36m·★ 7.3·Kenji Misumi

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman CollectionThemes: ronin, zatoichiDir. Kenji Misumi

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

1972·1h 34m·★ 6.5·Kenji Misumi

2 shared crewDir. Kenji MisumiThemes: edo period, jidaigeki

Samaritan Zatoichi

1968·1h 24m·★ 7.2·Kenji Misumi

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman CollectionThemes: yakuza, zatoichiDir. Kenji Misumi

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

1967·1h 33m·★ 7.4·Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman CollectionThemes: edo period, zatoichi, jidaigekiAdventure & Action & Drama

Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure

1964·1h 23m·★ 7.2·Kenji Misumi

2 shared crewDir. Kenji MisumiThemes: edo period, jidaigeki

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970·1h 55m·★ 7.0·Kihachi Okamoto

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman CollectionThemes: sword fight, zatoichi, jidaigekiAdventure & Action & Drama

Destiny's Son

1962·1h 11m·★ 7.1·Kenji Misumi

3 shared cast incl. Masayo Banri & Shigeru AmachiDir. Kenji MisumiThemes: edo period, jidaigeki

Sword Devil

1965·1h 23m·★ 7.0·Kenji Misumi

2 shared crewDir. Kenji MisumiDP: Chikashi Makiura

Zatoichi the Outlaw

1967·1h 36m·★ 7.0·Satsuo Yamamoto

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman CollectionThemes: yakuza, zatoichiAdventure & Action & Drama

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

1989·1h 56m·★ 7.0·Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman CollectionThemes: zatoichi, jidaigekiAction & Drama & Adventure

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