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Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

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Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
NR 1 hr 22 minAction, DramaZatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection PosterPart of Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
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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.
StarringShintarō KatsuTatsuo EndōTakashi Etajima
DirectorKazuo Ikehiro

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

The colossally popular Zatoichi films make up the longest-running action series in Japanese history and created one of the screen’s great heroes: an itinerant blind masseur who also happens to be a lightning-fast swordsman. As this iconic figure, the charismatic and earthy Shintaro Katsu became an instant superstar, lending a larger-than-life presence to the thrilling adventures of a man who lives staunchly by a code of honor and delivers justice in every town and village he enters.

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Daiei Film
Movie Tags:sequel, samurai