7.3/10 990 votes

Released:
1964-07-11

Overview:
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.

Director:
Kazuo Ikehiro

Runtime:
1h 22min

Genre:
Action, Drama, Adventure

• Cast:
• 
  Shintarō Katsu
  as
  Zatoichi
• 
  Tatsuo Endō
  as
  Boss Yasugoro of Takeya
• 
  Bokuzen Hidari
  as
  Kyubei
• 
  Ryōsuke Kagawa
  as
  Boss Bunkichi
• 
  Naoko Kubo
  as
  Okuni