Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964 · 82 min · JA · 6.9 (58 votes)
Dir. Kazuo Ikehiro · Starring Shintarō Katsu, Tatsuo Endō, Bokuzen Hidari, Ryōsuke Kagawa, Naoko Kubo, Mayumi Nagisa · Music Sei Ikeno · Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
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Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Zatoichi, who had come to the village to repay a debt, now feels further indebted. He commits himself to use his amazing sword skills to help the young woman's father, whose river-crossing service is under attack by the same gang responsible for Zatoichi's wounds.

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A stoic, melancholic journey through a world of honor and betrayal. Expect gritty swordplay, quiet contemplation, and a steady build of tension as a blind swordsman navigates a path of vengeance and duty.

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