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Shintarō Katsu (勝 新太郎 Katsu Shintarō?), born Toshio Okumura (奥村 利夫 Okumura Toshio, November 29, 1931—June 21, 1997; nicknamed Katsu-shin) was a Japanese actor, singer, producer, and director. He was the son of kabuki performer Katsutoji Kineya (Kineya Katsutōji) who was renowned for his nagauta and shamisen skills, younger brother of actor Tomisaburo Wakayama (Wakayama Tomisaburō), husband of actress Tamao Nakamura (married in 1962), and father of actor Ryutaro Gan (Gan Ryūtarō).
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Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into ...
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Zatoichi treks to a village that has always been a favorite spot of his, only to discover that it’s ...
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Against the backdrop of the Edo treasury devaluing currency and driving many into poverty, Hanzo Ita...
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Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life...
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| 1 | Ronin-gai (1990) | Goemon | 8 | |
| 2 | Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989) | Director / Writer | 6.5 | |
| 3 | Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? (1974) | Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami | 7 | |
| 4 | Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973) | Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami | 6 | |
| 5 | Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973) | Zatoichi | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972) | Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami | 6 | |
| 7 | Zatoichi at Large (1972) | Zatoichi | 5.5 | |
| 8 | Zatoichi in Desperation (1972) | Director / Writer | 6.5 | |
| 9 | Kaoyaku (1971) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 10 | Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971) | Zatoichi | 6 | |
| 11 | Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) | Zatoichi | 7.5 | |
| 12 | Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970) | Director / Writer | 6.5 | |
| 13 | An Ode to Yakuza (1970) | Minoru Tatematsu | - | - |
| 14 | Incident at Blood Pass (1970) | Gentetsu | - | - |
| 15 | Tenchu! (1969) | Izo Okada | 4 | |
| 16 | The Man Without a Map (1968) | Detective | 4 | |
| 17 | Samaritan Zatoichi (1968) | Zatoichi | 5.5 | |
| 18 | Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968) | Zatoichi | 6.5 | |
| 19 | Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967) | Zatoichi | 6.5 | |
| 20 | Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967) | Zatoichi | 6.7 | |
| 21 | Zatoichi Challenged (1967) | Zatoichi | 5 | |
| 22 | Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966) | Zatoichi | 6 | |
| 23 | Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966) | Zatoichi | 5 | |
| 24 | Zatoichi's Revenge (1965) | Zatoichi | 5.7 | |
| 25 | Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965) | Zatoichi | 6 | |
| 26 | Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965) | Zatoichi | 6.7 | |
| 27 | Adventures of Zatoichi (1964) | Zatoichi | 6 | |
| 28 | Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964) | Zatoichi | 6.7 | |
| 29 | Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964) | Zatoichi | 6.7 | |
| 30 | Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964) | Zatoichi | 5.5 | |
| 31 | Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963) | Zatoichi | 6 | |
| 32 | New Tale of Zatoichi (1963) | Zatoichi | 5 | |
| 33 | An Actor's Revenge (1963) | Hojin | - | - |
| 34 | Zatoichi on the Road (1963) | Zatoichi | 6.3 | |
| 35 | The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) | Zatoichi | 6 | |
| 36 | The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) | Zatôichi | 7.8 | |
| 37 | The Blind Menace (1960) | Suginoichi | 4 | |
| 38 | Samurai Vendetta (1959) | Nakayama Yasubei | 4 |

