Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)

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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.

Released: 1964-07-11
Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure
Runtime: 1h 22m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 58 votes

Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro.

Top cast

Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi
Tatsuo Endō as Boss Yasugoro of Takeya
Bokuzen Hidari as Kyubei
Ryōsuke Kagawa as Boss Bunkichi
Naoko Kubo as Okuni
Mayumi Nagisa as Oshizu
Takashi Etajima as Seiroku
Ryūtarō Gomi
Jun Katsumura as Yasugoro yakuza
Ikuko Mōri as Yasugoro's sister

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Where to watch Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

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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