Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman

You seek respite in a quiet village as Ichi, a blind masseur. But rival yakuza clans threaten the peace, and your past as a swordsman resurfaces. Katsu's final turn as the iconic character feels both elegiac and kinetic.

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Shintarō Katsu directed Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman in 1989. See Shintarō Katsu's full filmography, where to start with Shintarō Katsu, or where to go after you've seen everything by Shintarō Katsu.

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman was released in 1989 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 116 minutes.