Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

You navigate feudal Japan as a blind swordsman. But then rival gangs and vengeful relatives close in. Kenji Misumi directs this 1965 drama.

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Kenji Misumi directed Zatoichi and the Chess Expert in 1965. See Kenji Misumi's full filmography, where to start with Kenji Misumi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kenji Misumi.

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert was released in 1965 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 87 minutes.