Japan / Apr 03, 1965
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, Osayo, in a brothel. Through friendship with Denroku, a local dice thrower and devoted father, Ichi uncovers an unholy alliance between the governor and the area strongman: among their scams is falsifying tax records to put farmers in debt, then forcing their daughters into prostitution at the boss's brothel. With help from Denroku's daughter, Otsuru, Ichi comforts Osayo until he can provoke showdowns with the villains and their henchmen.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jun Katsumura | Tatsugoro yakuza |
| Gen Kimura | Inspector Jingo Odate |
| Sachiko Kobayashi | Tsuru |
| Sonosuke Sawamura | Boss Tatsugoro |
| Yūsaku Terashima | Yasaku |
| Kōji Fujiyama | Ronin |
| Mayumi Kurata | |
| Fujio Harumoto | |
| Sanpei Taira | |
| Yukio Horikita | |
| Taizô Sengoku | |
| Kazuo Mortuchi | |
| Kayo Mikimoto |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 座頭市二段斬り |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Daiei Film |
| Release date | 3 aprile 1965 |
| Writer | Minoru Inuzuka, Kan Shimozawa |
| Editing | Hiroshi Yamada |
| Cinematography | Fujio Morita |
| Assistant directors | Akira Inoue |
| Lighting | Hiroshi Mima |
| Camera operators | Fujio Morita |
| Additional photography | Fujio Morita |
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| Production design | Yoshinobu Nishioka |
| Art direction | Yoshinobu Nishioka |
| Set decoration | Yoshinobu Nishioka |
| Music | Akira Ifukube, Yukio Kaihara |
| Sound | Yukio Kaihara, Akira Ifukube |
| Collection | Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection |
Release dates
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