Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Kasama no chimatsuri

Apr 15 1974 Not Rated 1h 28m
Action, Drama

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Yoshi Hattori, Kan Shimozawa

Directed by

Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Cast

Shintarô Katsu, Yukiyo Toake, Eiji Okada

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toho, Katsu Production Co. Ltd.

Languages

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,151
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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