Overview

Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He also encounters a boyhood friend, Shinbei, who is now wealthy and appears not to remember Zatoichi. Shinbei seems to be interested in repaying the villagers' debts, but is, in reality, manipulating the ownership of a now valuable rock quarry. Zatoichi learns of the subterfuge and confronts his old friend, who has a score of yakuza swordsmen backing his play.

Cast

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Yukiyo Toake

Omiyo

Takashi Shimura

Sakubei

Eiji Okada

Shinbei

Kei Satō

Magistrate

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Shobei

Rie Yokoyama

Yuri

Tatsuo Endō

Boss Iwagoro

Shiro Kishibe

Ruffian

N/A

Goro Kumon

N/A

Naoyuki Asahina

N/A

Tamotsu Fujiharu