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The blind swordsman is shot and nursed back to health by kind strangers. He soon discovers that his saviors are caught between sparring crime lords; bound by honor, Zatoichi stays to ensure their safety. Along the way, we learn more about the origins of Zatoichi’s amazing abilities, and get to see them in action in a stunning underwater duel and a nighttime clash set against fireworks.
Original Release
07/11/1964
US Release
11/14/2010
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shintarô Katsu | Zatoichi |
| Tatsuo Endô | Boss Yasugoro of Takeya |
| Takashi Etajima | Seiroku |
| Ryutaro Gomi | |
| Bokuzen Hidari | Kyubei |
| Ryôsuke Kagawa | Boss Bunkichi |
| Jun Katsumura | Yasugoro yakuza |
| Naoko Kubo | Kuni / Okuni |
| Ikuko Môri | Yasugora's sister / Yasugoro's sister |
| Mayumi Nagisa | Shizu / Oshizu |
Directors
Writers
Shôzaburô Asai, Minoru Inuzuka, Kan Shimozawa
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shintarô Katsu | Zatoichi |
| Tatsuo Endô | Boss Yasugoro of Takeya |
| Takashi Etajima | Seiroku |
| Ryutaro Gomi | |
| Bokuzen Hidari | Kyubei |
| Ryôsuke Kagawa | Boss Bunkichi |
| Jun Katsumura | Yasugoro yakuza |
| Naoko Kubo | Kuni / Okuni |
| Ikuko Môri | Yasugora's sister / Yasugoro's sister |
| Mayumi Nagisa | Shizu / Oshizu |
| Yutaka Nakamura | Mekichi |
| Koh Sugita | |
| Yuliya Solomonova | Mine |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Masaichi Nagata | Executive Producer |
| Masaichi Nagata | Producer |
