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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
6.8 / 10• 1971• 1h 34m•NR• Japanese
AdventureActionDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Lead
Jimmy Wang Yu
Wang Kang
Yuko Hama
Osen
MT
Michie Terada
Oyone
Kōji Nanbara
Kakuzen
Tōru Abe
Boss Toubei
Shinsuke Minami
Hanoichi
GK
Goro Kumon
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kimiyoshi Yasuda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
