Zatôichi tekka tabi

Jan 3 1967 Not Rated 1h 33m
Action, Adventure, Drama

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next.

Plot

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next....

Written by

Ryôzô Kasahara, Kan Shimozawa

Directed by

Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Daiei Film

Languages

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,526
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA