Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)

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Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful attendant -- Zatoichi finds them and discovers that the pair's mixed up with a dangerous bunch of terrorist samurai who murdered the boy's parents. Now, Zatoichi must step in to save the day.

Released: 1971-01-13
Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama
Runtime: 1h 34m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 48 votes

Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Hsu Tseng-Hung.

Top cast

Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi
Jimmy Wang Yu as Wang Kang
Yuko Hama as Osen
Michie Terada as Oyone
Kōji Nanbara as Kakuzen
Tōru Abe as Boss Toubei
Shinsuke Minami as Hanoichi
Goro Kumon
Watako Hamaki as Sen
Katsutoshi Akiyama

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Where to watch Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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