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Released:
1965-04-03

Overview:
Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, Osayo, in a brothel. Through friendship with Denroku, a local dice thrower and devoted father, Ichi uncovers an unholy alliance between the governor and the area strongman: among their scams is falsifying tax records to put farmers in debt, then forcing their daughters into prostitution at the boss's brothel. With help from Denroku's daughter, Otsuru, Ichi comforts Osayo until he can provoke showdowns with the villains and their henchmen.

Director:
Akira Inoue

Runtime:
1h 24min

Genre:
Adventure, Action, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Shintarō Katsu
  as
  Zatoichi
• 
  Norihei Miki
  as
  Denroku the Weasel
• 
  Mikiko Tsubouchi
  as
  Osayo
• 
  Takeshi Katō
  as
  Koheita Kadokura
• 
  Fujio Harumoto
  as
  Intendant Isoda