ZATOICHI #12
Directed by Kenji Misumi • 1965 • Japan

Kenji Misumi, who directed the first installment of the ZATOICHI series, returns with this tale in which the blind swordsman once again finds himself the protector of a child: a little girl pursued by both devious family members and bloodthirsty ruffians. Further complicating his journey is a new acquaintance, a tremendously skilled chess player (the charismatic Mikio Narita) who has mysterious motivations and a dark past.