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Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
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Title: Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Release Date: 11 Jul 1964

Runtime: 1h 22m

Genre: Action, Drama

Director: Daiei Film

Production Companies: Daiei Film

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.8 (47 votes)

Cast

  • Zatoichi: Shintarō Katsu
  • Boss Yasugoro of Takeya: Tatsuo Endō
  • Seiroku: Takashi Etajima
  • : Ryūtarō Gomi
  • Kyubei: Bokuzen Hidari
  • Yasugoro yakuza: Jun Katsumura
  • Okuni: Naoko Kubo
  • Yasugoro's sister: Ikuko Mōri
  • Oshizu: Mayumi Nagisa
  • Mekichi: Yutaka Nakamura
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