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Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)

Overview

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.
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Kazuo Ikehiro profile
Kazuo Ikehiro

Director

Shozaburo Asai profile
Shozaburo Asai

Screenplay

Cast

Shintarō Katsu profile
Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Tatsuo Endō profile
Tatsuo Endō

Boss Yasugoro of Takeya

Bokuzen Hidari profile
Bokuzen Hidari

Kyubei

Ryōsuke Kagawa profile
Ryōsuke Kagawa

Boss Bunkichi

Naoko Kubo profile
Naoko Kubo

Okuni

Mayumi Nagisa profile
Mayumi Nagisa

Oshizu

Takashi Etajima profile
Takashi Etajima

Seiroku

Ryūtarō Gomi profile
Ryūtarō Gomi

Jun Katsumura profile
Jun Katsumura

Yasugoro yakuza

Ikuko Mōri profile
Ikuko Mōri

Yasugoro's sister

Yutaka Nakamura profile
Yutaka Nakamura

Mekichi

Kô Sugita profile
Kô Sugita

Shintarō Katsu profile
Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Tatsuo Endō profile
Tatsuo Endō

Boss Yasugoro of Takeya

Bokuzen Hidari profile
Bokuzen Hidari

Kyubei

Ryōsuke Kagawa profile
Ryōsuke Kagawa

Boss Bunkichi

Naoko Kubo profile
Naoko Kubo

Okuni

Mayumi Nagisa profile
Mayumi Nagisa

Oshizu

Takashi Etajima profile
Takashi Etajima

Seiroku

Ryūtarō Gomi profile
Ryūtarō Gomi

Jun Katsumura profile
Jun Katsumura

Yasugoro yakuza

Ikuko Mōri profile
Ikuko Mōri

Yasugoro's sister

Yutaka Nakamura profile
Yutaka Nakamura

Mekichi

Kô Sugita profile
Kô Sugita

Extra

Release Date

July 11, 1964

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Daiei Film logo

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