Best Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues is Kenji Misumi's 1962 Japanese sequel, the second film in Shintaro Katsu's long-running Zatoichi series.

Directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano, this 2003 Japanese film is a modern, critically acclaimed revival of the classic Zatoichi blind swordsman franchise.

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo is Kihachi Okamoto's 1970 Japanese crossover, pairing Shintaro Katsu's Zatoichi with Toshiro Mifune's ronin figure.

Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro, this 1966 Japanese chambara film is the fourteenth installment of the Zatoichi series, following the swordsman on a journey of atonement.

Directed by Kenji Misumi, this 1970 Japanese film is the twenty-first entry in the Zatoichi series, notable for its pairing of Shintaro Katsu with Tatsuya Nakadai.

Directed by Kenji Misumi, this 1965 Japanese chambara film is the twelfth installment in the Zatoichi series, introducing a clever chess-playing antagonist.

Zatoichi and the Fugitives is a 1968 Japanese Zatoichi entry starring Shintaro Katsu, part of Daiei's long-running blind swordsman cycle.

Released in 1968, this Japanese chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi is the eighteenth installment in the widely popular Zatoichi cinematic series.

This 1964 Japanese chambara film, directed by Kenji Misumi, is the eighth entry in the Zatoichi franchise and features the blind swordsman protecting an infant.

Directed by Tokuzo Tanaka, this 1966 Japanese film is the thirteenth entry in the Zatoichi franchise and explores the blind swordsman's internal moral conflicts.

Directed by Kenji Misumi, this 1967 Japanese chambara film is the seventeenth installment in the Zatoichi franchise, featuring a memorable final showdown.

Directed by Kinuyo Tanaka, this 1963 Japanese film is the fourth installment in the popular Zatoichi series starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind swordsman.

This 1971 Japanese crossover film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda features the iconic blind swordsman encountering the famous One-Armed Swordsman from Hong Kong cinema.

Directed by Daisuke Ito, this 1964 Japanese chambara film is the sixth entry in the Zatoichi series, focusing on a missing cache of peasants' tax money.

Released in 1967 and directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda, this Japanese chambara film is the fifteenth installment in the long-running Zatoichi cinematic franchise.

Directed by Tokuzo Tanaka, this 1963 Japanese film is the third entry in the Zatoichi series and notable as the first to be filmed in color.

Directed by Akira Inoue, this 1965 Japanese chambara film is the tenth installment in the long-running Zatoichi series starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur.

Directed by Kazuo Mori, this 1972 Japanese action film is the twenty-third installment in the classic Zatoichi franchise starring Shintaro Katsu.

Released in 1964, this Japanese action film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda is the ninth installment in the Zatoichi franchise, featuring Shintaro Katsu.

Directed by Kenji Misumi, this 1964 Japanese film is the seventh installment in the classic Zatoichi series featuring Shintaro Katsu's iconic blind swordsman.

Released in 1963, this Japanese chanbara film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda is the fifth installment in the long-running Zatoichi cinematic franchise.

Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto, this 1967 Japanese film is the sixteenth Zatoichi movie and the first entry produced by Shintaro Katsu's own production company.

Directed by Kazuo Mori, this 1965 Japanese film is the eleventh entry in the Zatoichi series, featuring the blind swordsman attempting to clear a prisoner's name.

Zatoichi: The Last is a 2010 Japanese film directed by Junji Sakamoto, with Shingo Katori playing the blind swordsman in a late revival.

Released in 1973 and directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda, this Japanese chambara film is the twenty-fifth installment in the Showa-era Zatoichi cinematic series.

Directed by franchise star Shintaro Katsu, this 1972 Japanese chambara film is the twenty-fourth Zatoichi entry and is known for its notably darker tone.