7.3/10 1,160 votes

Released:
1963-08-09

Overview:
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.

Director:
Tokuzō Tanaka

Runtime:
1h 26min

Genre:
Adventure, Action, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Shintarō Katsu
  as
  Zatoichi
• 
  Miwa Takada
  as
  Onobu
• 
  Masayo Banri
  as
  Otane
• 
  Katsuhiko Kobayashi
• 
  Jun'ichirō Narita
  as
  Sakichi