Zatoichi Live

Zatoichi Live (2008)

三池崇史×哀川翔 座頭市

Takashi Miike directs a stage version of Zatoichi, the tale of the blind swordsman.

Date of release
2008-05-30
Runtime
2h 40m
Genres
History, Action, Drama
Director
Takashi Miike

Casting

Interesting facts

Miike Takashi × Aikawa Show: Zatoichi , also known as Zatoichi Live, is a filmed stage production of Zatoichi, a play co-written by Takashi Miike and Masa Nakamura based on the character created by Kan Shimozawa. It was Miike's second filmed stage production, following Demon Pond in 2005. The stage production was performed and filmed on December 12, 2007, and the DVD was released on May 30, 2008.

Production

Takashi Miike had long been a fan of the Zatoichi series. In an article for The Guardian, Miike wrote, "Most of all, I love the Zatoichi series about the blind swordsman, especially the first one, from 1962. It's a masterpiece." The stage production was co-written by Takashi Miike and Masa Nakamura. It was Sho Aikawa's first starring stage role. The live performance was staged and filmed at the Shinjuku Koma Theater on December 12, 2007.

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