The Wanderers (股旅, Matatabi) is a 1973 feature-length Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa.

[3] Set in feudal Japan; Genta, Shuita, and Mokutaro are three "toseinin", errant swordsmen for hire.

[4] A retrospective review states:"The Wanderers is a great film and one deserving more attention.

It balances out being darkly funny and poignant with the world and characters it presents.

The gritty, low-budget filmmaking mixed with some fine performances makes for a viewing experience that is disturbing yet bizarrely engaging.