Movie·1965·87 min

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Name: Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Released: 1965-12-24
Duration: 87 min
Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Mikio Narita, Kaneko Iwasaki, Gaku Yamamoto, Saburo Date

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert streams in the US on Criterion Channel, as of October 5, 2026.

6.7 / 10 · TMDB

Adventure Action Drama

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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