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
Crew
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