1964 | Japan | Fiction

Zatôichi abare tako (Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword)

  • Japanese 82 mins
  • Director | Kazuo Ikehiro
  • Writer | Minoru Inuzuka, Shozaburo Asai
  • Producer | Masaichi Nagata

STATUS: Released

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The blind swordsman is shot and nursed back to health by kind strangers. He soon discovers that his saviors are caught between sparring crime lords; bound by honor, Zatoichi stays to ensure their safety. Along the way, we learn more about the origins of Zatoichi’s amazing abilities, and get to see them in action in a stunning underwater duel and a nighttime clash set against fireworks.

Samurai Betrayal Brotherhood Honor Strategy
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The Criterion Collection
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