ZATOICHI #19
Directed by Kenji Misumi • 1968 • Japan
Hired by a yakuza boss to eliminate an accused debtor, Zatoichi fulfills his task, only to witness the victim’s sister paying the owed amount minutes later. When the crime lord tries to possess the woman along with the cash, the blind swordsman wrestles with the injustice he has caused, and vows to protect the young lady at all costs.
Up Next in Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
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Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
ZATOICHI #20
Directed by Kihachi Okamoto • 1970 • JapanAfter a two-year absence from screens, the blind swordsman returns in one of his best adventures. Zatoichi treks to a village that has always been a favorite spot of his, only to discover that it’s become a living hell, plagued by feuding f...
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Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
ZATOICHI #21
Directed by Kenji Misumi • 1970 • JapanCowritten by star Shintaro Katsu, this adventure pits Zatoichi against one of his most diabolical foes: a blind yakuza boss whose reign of terror and exploitation has made him nearly mythic. Guest starring the legendary Tatsuya Nakadai as a ro...
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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
ZATOICHI #22
Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda • 1971 • JapanIt's East meets East when one of Japan’s action idols crosses paths with an iconic kung-fu hero from Hong Kong. While traveling the countryside, Zatoichi comes across Wang Kang (Jimmy Wang Yu), a Chinese swordsman protecting a brutally orp...
