Looking to watch 'Zatoichi's Flashing Sword' on your TV or mobile device at home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Kazuo Ikehiro-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.
We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Zatoichi's Flashing Sword' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Zatoichi's Flashing Sword' right now, here are some finer points about the Daiei Film adventure flick.
Released , 'Zatoichi's Flashing Sword' stars Shintarō Katsu, Tatsuo Endō, Takashi Etajima, Ryūtarō Gomi The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 22 min, and received a user score of 67 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 49 top users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the 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."
'Zatoichi's Flashing Sword' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Criterion Channel .
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.