Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
Also Known As:
座頭市あばれ凧
ざとういちあばれだこ
Zatouichi Abare Dako
Zatoichi Abare Dako
The Sword of Zatoichi
Director:
Kazuo Ikehiro [池広一夫]
Country:
Japanese
Genres:
Action, Drama, Historical, Novel, Swordsman
Status:
Completed
Date aired:
1964
Summary:
Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Ichi, 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 Ichi's wounds.