Otane — Zatoichi and the Chess Expert Character Profile

About Otane

Woman connected to the chess player's storyline, caught in yakuza conflicts.

Otane — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

Human

Abilities

Diplomacy, Survival, Emotional resilience

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 3/10

Character Facts

Played by

Kaneko Iwasaki

Appears in

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Otane — Romantic Unrequited Love — Zatoichi (Shintarō Katsu)

  Mutual attraction complicated by Ichi's past grief and Otane's confession.

• Otane — Family Aunt — Miki (Naomi Fujiyama)

  Close familial tie driving Otane's concern for Miki's safety and healing.

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• Zatoichi (Shintarō Katsu)
• Tadasu Jumonji (Mikio Narita)
• Yakuza boss of Ejimaya (Tatsuo Endō)
• Tomonoshin Sagawa (Gaku Yamamoto)
• Injury prone Banyu yakuza (Fujio Suga)
• Widow Tarozaemon (Kanae Kobayashi)
• Crippled yakuza (Rokkō Toura)
• Kume (Yukiko Takabayashi)
• Miki (Naomi Fujiyama)
• Roppei (Taro Marui)