Zatôichi kenka-daiko

Dec 28 1968 Not Rated 1h 24m
Action, Adventure, Drama

Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.

Plot

Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.

Written by

Kiyokata Saruwaka, Kan Shimozawa, Hisashi Sugiura

Directed by

Kenji Misumi

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Daiei Film

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
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1,373
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
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