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Zatoichi Challenged

Poster for Zatoichi Challenged
Released
29 Dec 1967
Runtime
87 min
Japanese title
座頭市血煙り街道
Zatôichi Chikemurikaidô
Zatôichi Blood Smoke Road
Source
Short story by Shimozawa Kan
Series
No. 17
Zatoichi Series
  1. The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
  2. The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
  3. New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)
  4. Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
  5. Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
  6. Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
  7. Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
  8. Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)
  9. Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)
  10. Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)
  11. Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)
  12. Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)
  13. Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)
  14. Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
  15. Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)
  16. Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)
  17. Zatoichi Challenged (1967)
  18. Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)
  19. Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
  20. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
  21. Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
  22. Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
  23. Zatoichi at Large (1972)
  24. Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)
  25. Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
  26. Zatoichi (1989)

Preceded by Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)
Followed by Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)
Studio
Daiei Film Co., Ltd.
Staff
Director
Misumi Kenji
Screenplay
Kasahara Ryôzô
Photography
Makiura Chikashi
Sound
Ôtani Gen
Lighting
Yamashita Reijirô
Art
Shimoishizaka Shimonori
Music
Editor
Taniguchi Toshio
Theme Song Performer
Katsu Shintarô
Credits
企画Planning
久保寺生郎Kubodera Ikuo
原作Original Work
子母沢寛Shimozawa Kan
脚本Screenplay
笠原良三Kasahara Ryôzô
撮影Photography
牧浦地志Makiura Chikashi
録音Recording
大谷厳Ôtani Iwao
照明Lighting
山下礼二郎Yamashita Reijirô
美術Art
下石坂成典Shimoishizaka Shigenori
音楽Music
伊福部昭Ifukube Akira
編集Editing
谷口登司夫Taniguchi Toshio
擬斗Action
宮内昌平Miyauchi Shôhei
助監督Assistant Director
友枝稔議Tomoeda Minoru
製作主任Production Manager
西沢鋭治Nishizawa Eiji
主題歌Theme Song
大映レコードDaiei Records
歌Vocals
勝新太郎Katsu Shintarô
現像Developing
東洋現像所Toyo Laboratory
出演者Performers
勝新太郎Katsu Shintarô
近衛十四郎Konoe Jûshirô
高田美和Takada Miwa
朝丘雪路Asaoka Yukiji
坪内ミキ子Tsubouchi Mikiko
中尾ミエNakao Mie
伊藤孝雄Itô Takao
小池朝雄Koike Asao
磯村みどりIsomura Midori
松村達雄Matsumura Tatsuo
小沢栄太郎Ozawa Eitarô
千波丈太郎Senba Jôtarô
草薙幸二郎Kusanagi Kôjirô
田武謙三Tabu Kenzô
なべおさみNabe Osami
戸田皓久Toda Akihisa
藤山浩二Fujiyama Kôji
水原浩一Mizuhara Kôichi
毛利郁子Môri Ikuko
杉山昌三九Sugiyama Shôsaku
寺島雄作Terashima Yûsaku
南條新太郎Nanjô Shintarô
伊東光一Itô Kôichi
玉置一恵Tamaki Kazue
堀北幸夫Horikita Yukio
沖時男Oki Tokio
斉藤信也Saitô Shin’ya
小林加奈枝Kobayashi Kanae
勝村淳Katsumura Jun
上原寛二Uehara Kanji
伊東義高Itô Yoshitaka
森内一夫Moriuchi Kazuo
山岡鋭二郎Yamaoka Eijirô
西田弘善Nishida Hiroyoshi
薮内武司Yabuuchi Takeshi
園恵子Sono Keiko
谷口和子Taniguchi Kazuko
監督Director
三隅研次Misumi Kenji
Cast

Top billed

Katsu Shintarô
Zatôichi
Katsu Shintarô
Konoe Jûshirô
Akatsuka Tajûrô
Konoe Jûshirô
Takada Miwa
Omitsu
Takada Miwa
Asaoka Yukiji
Tomoe
Asaoka Yukiji
Tsubouchi Mikiko
Osen
Tsubouchi Mikiko
Nakao Mie
Miyuki
Nakao Mie
Itô Takao
Shôkichi
Itô Takao
Koike Asao
Boss Gonzô
Koike Asao
Isomura Midori
Omine
Isomura Midori
Senba Jôtarô
Nagayoshi
Senba Jôtarô
Nabe Osami
Hanzô
Nabe Osami
Fujiyama Kôji
Gokichi
Fujiyama Kôji
Mizuhara Kôichi
Sôbei
Mizuhara Kôichi
Môri Ikuko
Nakai
Môri Ikuko
Sugiyama Shôsaku
Naruyama
Sugiyama Shôsaku
Terashima Yûsaku
Doctor
Terashima Yûsaku
Nanjô Shintarô
Kanta
Nanjô Shintarô
Itô Kôichi
Itoyama Genshirô
Itô Kôichi
Tamaki Kazue
Takio
Tamaki Kazue
Horikita Yukio
Thug
Horikita Yukio
Oki Tokio
Isuke
Oki Tokio
Kobayashi Kanae
Tea Shop Owner
Kobayashi Kanae
Katsumura Jun
Yakuza
Katsumura Jun

Supporting

Kuroki Gen
Yakuza
Kuroki Gen · uncredited
Home Video

VHS

Zatoichi: Zatoichi Challenged
Chambara Entertainment · 1997

DVD

Zatoichi Challenged
Home Vision Entertainment · 2004

Blu-ray

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
Criterion Collection · 2013
Box set · 25 films
  • "The Blind Swordsman" Documentary