Discover
Star Shintaro Katsu sits in the director’s chair for this psychedelic and unremittingly bleak entry in the Zatoichi series, which is unlike any other in its grind-house grimness. A tale of innocence corrupted by sadistic, sleazy criminality, the film is propelled by Easy Rider–esque editing and a trippy seventies funk score by Kunihiko Murai.
Original Release
09/02/1972
US Release
02/21/1973
Links
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shintarô Katsu | Zatoichi |
| Kiwako Taichi | Nishikigi |
| Kyoko Yoshizawa | Kaede |
| Yasuhiro Koume | Shinkichi |
| Joji Takagi | Tokiwa Kamijo / Kamijo |
| Asao Koike | Boss Mangoro Kagiya / Boss Mangoro |
| Katsuo Nakamura | Ushimatsu |
| Masumi Harukawa | Ohama |
| Naoe Fushimi | Old Woman |
| Yoshihiko Aoyama | Tokujiro Awa |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shintarô Katsu | Zatoichi |
| Kiwako Taichi | Nishikigi |
| Kyoko Yoshizawa | Kaede |
| Yasuhiro Koume | Shinkichi |
| Joji Takagi | Tokiwa Kamijo / Kamijo |
| Asao Koike | Boss Mangoro Kagiya / Boss Mangoro |
| Katsuo Nakamura | Ushimatsu |
| Masumi Harukawa | Ohama |
| Naoe Fushimi | Old Woman |
| Yoshihiko Aoyama | Tokujiro Awa |
| Hideji Ôtaki | Sukegoro Iioka |
| Jûkei Fujioka | Inokichi |
| Teruo Matsuyama | Ihachi |
| Kazuko Tajima | Hanasato |
| Rokku Furukawa | |
| Takao Hamada | |
| Shôji Mori | |
| Jun Katsumura | |
| Takuya Kitano | |
| Tokio Oki |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Shintarô Katsu | Producer |
| Yoshinobu Nishioka | Producer |
| Hiroyoshi Nishioka | Producer |
