π Overview:
Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He also encounters a boyhood friend, Shinbei, who now is wealthy and appears not to remember Zatoichi. Shinbei seems to be interested in repaying the villagers' debts, but is in reality manipulating the ownership of a now-valuable rock quarry. Zatoichi learns of the subterfuge and confronts his old friend, who has a score of yakuza swordsmen backing his play.
π Languages Available:
Japanese
π Date Released:
1973-04-21
β Running Time:
88 mins
β Vote Average:
6.9
Beloved Cast
Zatoichi
ShintarΕ Katsu
Omiyo
Yukiyo Toake
Sakubei
Takashi Shimura
Shinbei
Eiji Okada
Magistrate
Kei SatΕ
Shobei
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Yuri
Rie Yokoyama
Boss Iwagoro
Tatsuo EndΕ
Ruffian
Shiro Kishibe
Goro Kumon