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Zatoichi in Desperation

Poster for Zatoichi in Desperation
Released
1 Sep 1972
Runtime
95 min
Japanese title
新座頭市物語 折れた杖
Shin Zatôichi Monogatari Oreta Tsue
New Zatôichi Story Broken Cane
Source
Short story by Shimozawa Kan
Series
No. 24
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 at Large (1972)
Followed by Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
Studio
Toho Co., Ltd., Katsu Productions
Staff
Director
Katsu Shintarô
Producer
Katsu Shintarô
Nishioka Hiroyoshi
Screenplay
Inuzuka Minoru
Photography
Morita Fujio
Sound
Ôsumi Masao
Lighting
Nakaoka Genken
Art
Ôta Seiichi
Music
Murai Kunihiko
Miyamoto Mitsuo
Editor
Taniguchi Toshio
Credits
製作Producer
勝新太郎Katsu Shintarô
西岡弘善Nishioka Hiroyoshi
企画Planning
久保寺生郎Kubodera Ikuo
原作Original Work
子母沢寛Shimozawa Kan
脚本Screenplay
犬塚稔Inuzuka Minoru
撮影Photography
森田富士郎Morita Fujio
録音Recording
大角正夫Ôsumi Masao
照明Lighting
中岡源権Nakaoka Gengon
美術Art
太田誠一Ôta Seiichi
音楽Music
村井邦彦Murai Kunihiko
宮本光雄Miyamoto Mitsuo
編集Editing
谷口登司夫Taniguchi Toshio
擬斗Action
勝村淳Katsumura Jun
音響効果Sound Effects
倉嶋暢Kurashima Tôru
助監督Assistant Director
奥家猛Okuie Takeshi
製作主任Production Manager
足立源一郎Adachi Gen’ichirô
記録Script Supervisor
山本礼子Yamamoto Reiko
現像Developing
東洋現像所Toyo Laboratory
出演者Performers
勝新太郎Katsu Shintarô
太地喜和子Taichi Kiwako
吉沢京子Yoshizawa Kyôko
高城丈二Takagi Jôji
小池朝雄Koike Asao
春川ますみHarukawa Masumi
伏見直江Fushimi Naoe
青山良彦Aoyama Yoshihiko
大滝秀治Ôtaki Hideji
藤岡重慶Fujioka Jûkei
小海秦寛（子役）Koumi Shinkan (Child Actor)
松山照夫Matsuyama Teruo
田島和子Tajima Kazuko
古川ロックFurukawa Rokku
浜田雄史Hamada Yûji
森章二Mori Shôji
勝村淳Katsumura Jun
北野柘也Kitano Tsugeya
沖時男Oki Tokio
真山達Mayama Tatsu
薮内武司Yabuuchi Takeshi
新関順司郎Nîzeki Junjirô
福井隆次Fukui Ryûji
藤春保Fuji Haruyasu
伴勇太郎Ban Yûtarô
長岡三郎Nagaoka Saburô
花岡秀樹Hanaoka Hideki
森内一夫Moriuchi Kazuo
松岡信江Matsuoka Nobue
石井貴美子Ishii Kimiko
三星東美Mitsuboshi Tomi
山村嵯都子Yamamura Satoko
佐々木清乃Sasaki Kiyono
中村賀津雄Nakamura Katsuo
監督Director
勝新太郎Katsu Shintarô
Cast
Katsu Shintarô
Zatôichi
Katsu Shintarô
Taichi Kiwako
Nishikigi
Taichi Kiwako
Yoshizawa Kyôko
Kaede
Yoshizawa Kyôko
Takagi Jôji
Kamijô
Takagi Jôji
Koike Asao
Boss Mangorô
Koike Asao
Harukawa Masumi
Ohama
Harukawa Masumi
Fushimi Naoe
Old Woman
Fushimi Naoe
Aoyama Yoshihiko
Tokujirô
Aoyama Yoshihiko
Ôtaki Hideji
Boss Sukegorô
Ôtaki Hideji
Fujioka Jûkei
Inokichi
Fujioka Jûkei
Koumi Shinkan
Shinkichi
Koumi Shinkan
Matsuyama Teruo
Ihachi
Matsuyama Teruo
Tajima Kazuko
Hanasato
Tajima Kazuko
Hamada Yûji
Nisuke
Hamada Yûji
Mori Shôji
Ginzô
Mori Shôji
Katsumura Jun
Ruffian
Katsumura Jun
Oki Tokio
Fisherman
Oki Tokio
Nakamura Katsuo
Ushimatsu
Nakamura Katsuo
Home Video

DVD

Zatoichi in Desperation
AnimEigo · 2004

Blu-ray

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