Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1964-07-11
- Runtime:
- 82 min
- Genres:
- Action, Drama, Adventure
- Director:
- Kazuo Ikehiro
- Top cast:
- Shintarō Katsu, Tatsuo Endō, Bokuzen Hidari, Ryōsuke Kagawa, Naoko Kubo, Mayumi Nagisa
- Original language:
- JA
- TMDB rating:
- 6.9/10 from 56 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.4/10