Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

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

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Tatsuo Endō

Boss Yasugoro of Takeya

Bokuzen Hidari

Kyubei

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Boss Bunkichi

Naoko Kubo

Okuni

Mayumi Nagisa

Oshizu

Takashi Etajima

Seiroku

Ryūtarō Gomi

Jun Katsumura

Yasugoro yakuza

Ikuko Mōri

Yasugoro's sister