Zatoichi: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Zatoichi (1974): Drama, Action, Adventure. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
A spin-off from a popular series of Japanese martial arts movies, this television show follows the adventures of Zaitochi, a traveling blind masseur who puts his amazing sword skills to good use by fighting organized crime groups and defending the weak and needy.
Series details
- Title: Zatoichi
- Format: Scripted
- Language: Japanese
- Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
- Premiere date: 1974-10-03
- Final broadcast date listed: 1979-11-19
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
- Network country: Japan
- Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 79057
- IMDb ID: tt0496467
- TVDB ID: 83896
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1974-10-03; final listed air date 1975-04-17; episode order: 26.
- Season 2: premiered 1976-10-04; final listed air date 1977-04-25; episode order: 29.
- Season 3: premiered 1978-01-09; final listed air date 1978-05-22; episode order: 19.
- Season 4: premiered 1978-09-10; final listed air date 1979-11-19; episode order: 26.
Source and licence
Adapted from Zatoichi on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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