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The Tale of Zatoichi

1962 film by Kenji Misumi
Movie film Q1092576
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The Tale of Zatoichi

Summary

The Tale of Zatoichi is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Tale of Zatoichi's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi was directed by Kenji Misumi[4].
  • Kan Shimozawa wrote the screenplay for The Tale of Zatoichi[5].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi's composer is recorded as Akira Ifukube[6].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi's genre is samurai cinema[7].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi's genre is sword-and-sandal film[9].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi's based on is recorded as Zatoichi[10].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi was followed by The Tale of Zatoichi Continues[11].
  • A cast member of The Tale of Zatoichi was Shintarō Katsu[12].
  • A cast member of The Tale of Zatoichi was Chitose Maki[13].
  • A cast member of The Tale of Zatoichi was Eijirō Yanagi[14].
  • A cast member of The Tale of Zatoichi was Shigeru Amachi[15].
  • The original language of The Tale of Zatoichi was Japanese[16].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi's Commons category is recorded as The Tale of Zatoichi[17].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi's review score is recorded as 100%[19].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi's review score is recorded as 7.2/10[20].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi's country of origin is recorded as Japan[22].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi was published on +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z[23].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi's distributed by is recorded as Daiei Film[24].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[25].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '座頭市物語'}[26].
  • The Tale of Zatoichi's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Tale of Zatoichi was directed by Kenji Misumi[4]. Kan Shimozawa wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Shintarō Katsu[12], Chitose Maki[13], Eijirō Yanagi[14], and Shigeru Amachi[15].

Publication

The Tale of Zatoichi was released on +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z[23]. The original language of it was Japanese[16]. Genres include samurai cinema[7], drama film[8], and sword-and-sandal film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Reception

Reviews include 100%[19] and 7.2/10[20].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Tale of Zatoichi was followed by The Tale of Zatoichi Continues[11].

Why It Matters

The Tale of Zatoichi ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

film Japan Netflix

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · IchiFras · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Kinema-Junpo-1962-April-late-1.jpg
    Cast member → Shintarō Katsu, Chitose Maki, Eijirō Yanagi +1
    Original language of film or tv show → Japanese
    Director → Kenji Misumi
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: 『座頭市物語』の勝新太郎Shintaro Katsu in The Tale of Zatoichi (1962).jpg"
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