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The poster features a young man with dark hair and a serious expression, holding a chessboard. He wears a simple, light-colored shirt against a muted, earthy background. The muted tones of the image convey a somber mood, while the bold, white text at the bottom emphasizes the title.

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965 · Movie · 87 min⭐ 6.6· Updated Apr 2026

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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.

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert is a film that explores themes of samurai, sword, sequel. It also touches on zatoichi.

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Kenji Misumi

Cast

Shintarō Katsu, Mikio Narita, Kaneko Iwasaki, Gaku Yamamoto, Saburo Date, Tatsuo Endō, Takuya Fujioka, Ryo Horikawa, Rokkō Toura, Kanae Kobayashi

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The poster features a young man with dark hair and a serious expression, holding a chessboard. He wears a simple, light-colored shirt against a muted, earthy background. The muted tones of the image convey a somber mood, while the bold, white text at the bottom emphasizes the title.

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965•⭐ 6.6•87 min•Updated Apr 2026
🌐Japanese

You can stream Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.

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.

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert is a film that explores themes of samurai, sword, sequel. It also touches on zatoichi.

Director

Kenji Misumi

Cast

Shintarō Katsu, Mikio Narita, Kaneko Iwasaki, Gaku Yamamoto, Saburo Date, Tatsuo Endō, Takuya Fujioka, Ryo Horikawa, Rokkō Toura, Kanae Kobayashi

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