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69% Critic Match
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
6.9 / 10• 1964• 1h 22m•NR• Japanese
ActionDramaAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Lead
Tatsuo Endō
Boss Yasugoro of Takeya
Bokuzen Hidari
Kyubei
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Boss Bunkichi
Naoko Kubo
Okuni
Mayumi Nagisa
Oshizu
TE
Takashi Etajima
Seiroku
Ryūtarō Gomi
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kazuo Ikehiro's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zatoichi's Flashing Sword is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
