
Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman
1971 · Movie · 94 min · ★ 6.8
Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful attendant -- Zatoichi finds them and discovers that the pair's mixed up with a dangerous bunch of terrorist samurai who murdered the boy's parents. Now, Zatoichi must step in to save the day.
Also known as Zatôichi 22 Zatôichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-01-13
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (46 votes)
Themes
- yakuza
- katana
- sequel
- zatoichi
Cast & crew

Shintarō Katsu
as Zatoichi

Jimmy Wang Yu
as Wang Kang

Yuko Hama
as Osen
- MT
Michie Terada
as Oyone

Kōji Nanbara
as Kakuzen

Tōru Abe
as Boss Toubei

Shinsuke Minami
as Hanoichi
- GK
Goro Kumon
- WH
Watako Hamaki
as Sen
- KA
Katsutoshi Akiyama
Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Hsu Tseng-Hung