Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He also encounters a boyhood friend, Shinbei, who is now wealthy and appears not to remember Zatoichi. Shinbei seems to be interested in repaying the villagers' debts, but is, in reality, manipulating the ownership of a now valuable rock quarry. Zatoichi learns of the subterfuge and confronts his old friend, who has a score of yakuza swordsmen backing his play.
Status
Released
Original Language
JA
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Release Date
April 21, 1973
Popularity
1
Director
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Writer
Kei Hattori
Producer
Shintarō Katsu
Producer
Hiroyoshi Nishioka
Where to Watch
Cast
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Yukiyo Toake
Omiyo
Takashi Shimura
Sakubei
Eiji Okada
Shinbei
Kei Satō
Magistrate
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Shobei
Rie Yokoyama
Yuri
Tatsuo Endō
Boss Iwagoro
Shiro Kishibe
Ruffian
Goro Kumon
Naoyuki Asahina
Tamotsu Fujiharu
Takaji Fukui
Gen Takamori
Yūji Hamada
Kuniko Ishii
Virgin Farmgirl
Hiroshi Kanda
Masayoshi Kikuno
Nobue Matsuoka
Yuzo Miyashita
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