Movie: The Tale of Zatoichi

Top 10 Billed Cast

Shintarō Katsu
勝新太郎

Zatôichi

Masayo Banri
万里昌代

Otane

Ryūzō Shimada
島田竜三

Shigezô

Hajime Mitamura
三田村元

Hanji

Shigeru Amachi
天知茂

Miki Hirate

Michirō Minami
南道郎

Tatekichi

Eijirō Yanagi
柳永二郎

Sukegorô

Toshio Chiba
千葉敏郎

Masakichi

Manabu Morita
Manabu Morita

Seisuke

Yoshito Yamaji
山路義人

Yahei

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