Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- 新座頭市物語・笠間の血祭り
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- ja
Where to watch free (US)
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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
Goro Kumon
Naoyuki Asahina
Tamotsu Fujiharu
Takaji Fukui
Gen Takamori
Yūji Hamada
Kuniko Ishii
Virgin Farmgirl
Hiroshi Kanda
Masayoshi Kikuno
Nobue Matsuoka
Yuzo Miyashita
Production Companies
TOHOKatsu Production
