Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next.
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Stars: Shintarō Katsu, Shiho Fujimura, Yoshihiko Aoyama, Makoto Fujita, Kiyoko Suizenji, Eijirō Tōno
Crew: Kimiyoshi Yasuda (Director), Yoshinobu Nishioka (Art Direction), Toshio Taniguchi (Editor), Masao Ôsumi (Sound), Senkichirō Takeda (Director of Photography), Ryōzō Kasahara (Screenplay)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Daiei Film
Runtime: 93 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 03, 1967
IMDb: 3.8
