New Tale of Zatoichi
新・座頭市物語
Synopsis
Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.
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Top Cast
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Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Mikiko Tsubouchi
Yayoi
Seizaburō Kawazu
Banno
Fujio Suga
Yasuhiko
Mieko Kondō
Inn keeper's wife
Tatsuo Endō
Inn keeper
Gen Kimura
Yakuza member with mark on his face
Chitose Maki
Tame's wife
Kanae Kobayashi
Old lady going deaf
Yutaka Nakamura
Yasuhiko's brother
Shōsaku Sugiyama
Tengu Ronin that gets a massage
Saburo Date
Anzo
Ichirō Takakura
Kingo Kanda
Shōzō Nanbu
Jinpachiro Kanda
Toyoko Takechi
Oshige
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 24, 2022
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tokuzō Tanaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Kikuo Umebayashi, Minoru Inuzuka
- Original Score
- Akira Ifukube
- Original Title
- 新・座頭市物語
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tokuzō Tanaka
Kikuo Umebayashi, Minoru Inuzuka, Kan Shimozawa
Akira Ifukube
Chikashi Makiura
Hiroshi Yamada
Ikuo Kubodera
Department Leadership Roster
Tokuzō Tanaka
Director
Hiroshi Yamada
Editor
Chikashi Makiura
Director of Photography
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Kikuo Umebayashi
Screenplay
Minoru Inuzuka
Screenplay
Ikuo Kubodera
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About New Tale of Zatoichi
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What is New Tale of Zatoichi about?
Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.
Who directed New Tale of Zatoichi?
New Tale of Zatoichi was directed by Tokuzō Tanaka.
Who stars in New Tale of Zatoichi?
The principal cast of New Tale of Zatoichi includes Shintarō Katsu, Mikiko Tsubouchi, Seizaburō Kawazu, Fujio Suga, Mieko Kondō.
When was New Tale of Zatoichi released and how long is it?
New Tale of Zatoichi was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for New Tale of Zatoichi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for New Tale of Zatoichi was composed by Akira Ifukube.
What is the age rating and content advisory for New Tale of Zatoichi?
New Tale of Zatoichi holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).