Zatôichi abare tako

Jul 11 1964 Not Rated 1h 22m
Action, Adventure, Drama

Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Zatoichi, who had come to the village to repay a debt, now feels further indebted. He commits himself to use his amazing sword skills to help the young woman's father, whose river-crossing service is under attack by the same gang responsible for Zatoichi's wounds.

Plot

Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Zatoichi, who had come to the village to repay a debt, now feels further indebted. He commits himself to use his amazing sword skills to help the young woman's father, whose river-crossing service is under attack by the same gang responsible for Zatoichi's wounds.

Written by

Shôzaburô Asai, Minoru Inuzuka, Kan Shimozawa

Directed by

Kazuo Ikehiro

Cast

Shintarô Katsu, Tatsuo Endô, Takashi Etajima

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Daiei Film

Languages

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,850
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA