Zatoichi the Fugitive

Zatoichi the Fugitive

1963 · 86 min · JA · 6.9 (62 votes)
Dir. Tokuzō Tanaka · Starring Shintarō Katsu, Miwa Takada, Masayo Banri, Katsuhiko Kobayashi, Jun'ichirō Narita, Tōru Abe · Music Akira Ifukube · Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
AdventureActionDrama

After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.

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A lone swordsman, haunted by his past, carves a bloody path through a corrupt land. Expect brutal, balletic swordplay and a somber, determined hero seeking retribution against overwhelming odds.

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