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Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi on the Road

1963 · 87 min · JA · 6.9 (64 votes)
Dir. Kimiyoshi Yasuda · Starring Shintarō Katsu, Shiho Fujimura, Ryūzō Shimada, Reiko Fujiwara, Matasaburô Niwa, Yoshio Yoshida · Music Akira Ifukube · Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
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Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war.

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A stoic wanderer navigates a brutal world of honor and betrayal. Expect visceral swordplay and a somber tone as he faces overwhelming odds with quiet determination. This is classic samurai grit.

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