New Zatôichi Stories

Tanaka Norikazu
Katsu Shintaro, Tsubone Mikiko, Kawazu Seizaburo, Masaki Chitose, Endo Tatsuhiro, Kimura Hajime, Sugiyama Shozakuki
1963
Japan
Completed
Japanese
91 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known as新・座頭市物語,is aJapanProducerwomen sex,At1963Released in year
。The dialogue language isJapanese,Current Douban rating7.6(For reference only)。
The blind masseur Zatôichi (played by Katsu Shintaro), who has experienced many hardships and only has sixteen mon, returns to his hometown of Kasama. Although he is weary of the violence of the yakuza, fate has already predetermined his path. The brother of Kanbei, who was killed by Zatôichi, named Shimakichi (played by Suga Fumio), follows him and vows to take revenge. Just as tensions rise, the son of the ronin who taught Zatôichi iaijutsu, Maneya Yajiro (played by Kawazu Seizaburo), intervenes and brings Zatôichi back to his home. Returning to the familiar place, along with Yajiro’s gentle sister, Yayoi (played by Tsubone Mikiko), evokes deep emotions in Zatôichi. However, the harsh reality has already changed Yajiro; he pressures his sister to marry into a wealthy family while secretly colluding with the Tengu gang nearby to engage in kidnapping and extortion. Zatôichi, despite being blind, sees clearly and remains silent due to duty and human feelings, but he cannot escape the tragic fate of confronting his master with a sword...