---
title: 'Zatōichi (2003)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Takeshi Kitano'
released: '2003-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 111
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/zatoichi-2003'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363226/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Zatōichi (2003)

2003 · R · 111 min · Drama, Action · Japan

Original title: 座頭市

## Synopsis

Zatoichi  is a 2003 Japanese jidaigeki action film, directed, written, co-edited by and starring Takeshi Kitano in his eleventh directorial venture. Kitano plays the role of the blind swordsman, with Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Okusu, Yui Natsukawa, Guadalcanal Taka, Daigoro Tachibana, Yuko Daike, Ittoku Kishibe, Saburo Ishikura, and Akira Emoto in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Takeshi Kitano](https://cinepixo.com/people/takeshi-kitano)
- **Screenplay:** [Takeshi Kitano](https://cinepixo.com/people/takeshi-kitano)
- **Editor:** [Takeshi Kitano](https://cinepixo.com/people/takeshi-kitano)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Keiichi Suzuki](https://cinepixo.com/people/keiichi-suzuki)
- **Producer:** [Masayuki Mori](https://cinepixo.com/people/masayuki-mori-2)
- **Director of Photography:** [Katsumi Yanagishima](https://cinepixo.com/people/katsumi-yanagishima)

## Cast

- [Ittoku Kishibe](https://cinepixo.com/people/ittoku-kishibe)
- [Taichi Saotome](https://cinepixo.com/people/taichi-saotome)
- [Michiyo Ōkusu](https://cinepixo.com/people/michiyo-okusu)
- [Akira Emoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/akira-emoto)
- [Yui Natsukawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/yui-natsukawa)
- [Tadanobu Asano](https://cinepixo.com/people/tadanobu-asano)
- [Takeshi Kitano](https://cinepixo.com/people/takeshi-kitano)
- [Saburo Ishikura](https://cinepixo.com/people/saburo-ishikura)
- [Yūko Daike](https://cinepixo.com/people/yuko-daike)
- [Daigoro Tachibana](https://cinepixo.com/people/daigoro-tachibana)

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Official site: http://www.office-kitano.co.jp/zatoichi/en/index.html
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/zatoichi-2003
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