Zatoichi el fugitivo

You wander into Shimonita and learn a local gang has a bounty out for you. But word arrives about a former lover's murder. Ichi explodes into action, cutting through the underworld to find a hired killer. Tanaka finds grace in the sword saint's violent code.

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Tokuzō Tanaka directed Zatoichi el fugitivo in 1963. See Tokuzō Tanaka's full filmography, where to start with Tokuzō Tanaka, or where to go after you've seen everything by Tokuzō Tanaka.

Zatoichi el fugitivo was released in 1963 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 86 minutes.