Zatoichi * Movies in Order
The complete epic franchise — all 29 films, listed chronologically.
The Zatoichi * franchise spans 29 films and is classified as a epic franchise (3+ films counted as a series, with categories scaling up to mega-franchises with 31+ entries). Each title below links to a search across our database — click through to find trailers, streaming options and cast for any of the Zatoichi * movies.
- 1Zatōichi monogatariWikipedia →Released 1962
- 2Zoku Zatōichi monogatariWikipedia →Released 1962
- 3Shin Zatōichi monogatariWikipedia →Released 1963
- 4Zatōichi kenka-tabiWikipedia →Released 1963
- 5Zatōichi kyōjō-tabiWikipedia →Released 1963
- 6Zatōichi abare takoWikipedia →Released 1964
- 7Zatōichi kesshō-tabiWikipedia →Released 1964
- 8Zatōichi sekisho-yaburiWikipedia →Released 1964
- 9Zatōichi senryō-kubiWikipedia →Released 1964
- 10Zatōichi jigoku-tabiWikipedia →Released 1965
- 11Zatōichi nidan-giriWikipedia →Released 1965
- 12Zatōichi sakate-giriWikipedia →Released 1965
- 13Zatōichi no uta ga kikoeruWikipedia →Released 1966
- 14Zatōichi umi o wataruWikipedia →Released 1966
- 15Zatōichi chikemuri-kaidōWikipedia →Released 1967
- 16Zatōichi rōyaburiWikipedia →Released 1967
- 17Zatōichi tekka-tabiWikipedia →Released 1967
- 18Zatōichi hatashijōWikipedia →Released 1968
- 19Zatōichi kenka-daikoReleased 1968
- 20Zatōichi abare-himatsuriWikipedia →Released 1970
- 21Zatōichi to YōjinbōWikipedia →Released 1970
- 22Shin Zatōichi: Yabure! Tōjin-kenWikipedia →Released 1971
- 23Shin Zatōichi monogatari: Oreta tsueReleased 1972
- 24Zatōichi goyō-tabiWikipedia →Released 1972
- 25Shin Zatōichi monogatari: Kasama no chimatsuriReleased 1973
- 26ZatōichiWikipedia →Released 1989
- 27ZatoichiWikipedia →Released 2003
- 28IchiWikipedia →Released 2008
- 29Zatoichi: The LastWikipedia →Released 2010
Frequently Asked
How many Zatoichi * movies are there?
There are 29 films in the Zatoichi * franchise.
What order should I watch the Zatoichi * movies in?
Release order is the most common viewing order — that’s how the list above is sorted. Chronological in-story order may differ for some franchises with prequels.