82 minutes
7/11/1964
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.
Shintarō Katsu
as Zatoichi
Tatsuo Endō
as Boss Yasugoro of Takeya
Takashi Etajima
as Seiroku
Ryūtarō Gomi
Bokuzen Hidari
as Kyubei
Jun Katsumura
as Yasugoro yakuza
Naoko Kubo
as Okuni
Ikuko Mōri
as Yasugoro's sister
Mayumi Nagisa
as Oshizu
Yutaka Nakamura
as Mekichi
Kô Sugita
Teruko Omi
as Mine
Ryōsuke Kagawa
as Boss Bunkichi