
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
Not Rated新座頭市 破れ!唐人剣
“A legendary figure in Japan is Zatoichi - the blind masseur with healing hands and a swift sword.”
1971·94 min·Released
Studio: Daiei Film, Dainichi-Eihai, Katsu Production, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
6.8TMDb
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Theatrical Jan 13, 1971
Overview
Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful attendant -- Zatoichi finds them and discovers that the pair's mixed up with a dangerous bunch of terrorist samurai who murdered the boy's parents. Now, Zatoichi must step in to save the day.
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Crew
DirectorKimiyoshi Yasuda, Hsu Tseng-Hung
WriterYamada Takayuki, Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi

Jimmy Wang Yu
Wang Kang

Yuko Hama
Osen
Michie Terada
Oyone

Kōji Nanbara
Kakuzen

Tōru Abe
Boss Toubei

Shinsuke Minami
Hanoichi
Goro Kumon
Watako Hamaki
Sen
Katsutoshi Akiyama
Yutaro Ban

Yūji Hamada

Tokue Hanazawa
Seishiro Hara
Tsutomu Hashimoto

Shirō Itō
Stooge
Tadashi Iwata

Jun Katsumura
Toubei yakuza

Kanae Kobayashi
Shige
Gen Kuroki
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Keywords
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026



