Where to watch New Tale of Zatoichi (1963) tonight
New Tale of Zatoichi (1963) runs 1 h 31 min and averages 7.0 from 78 TMDB members. Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.
- Runtime
- 1 h 31 min — ends 9:31 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Adventure
- Released
- March 15, 1963
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 78 votes
- Director
- Tokuzō Tanaka
- Starring
- Shintarō Katsu, Mikiko Tsubouchi, Seizaburō Kawazu, Fujio Suga
- Language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 新・座頭市物語
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Criterion Channel (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is New Tale of Zatoichi?
- New Tale of Zatoichi is 1 h 31 min long (91 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:31 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is New Tale of Zatoichi rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for New Tale of Zatoichi.
- Is New Tale of Zatoichi a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream New Tale of Zatoichi?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Criterion Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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