New Zatoichi

Name: New Zatoichi
Released: 1974-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Shintarô Katsu, Sanae Tsuchida, Ganemon Nakamura

TV Show · Drama

A former Samurai who masters swordplay is now a blind masseur; he arrives in a village where rival gangs struggle for control; he helps the villagers fight the warring gangs.

1974 · 46m

Starring Shintarô Katsu, Sanae Tsuchida, Ganemon Nakamura

EPISODE 1

A Challenge of Chance

Zatoichi travels to the copper mining town of Ashio with Tatsuzo, a former gambler; upon arrival, they become entangled in a complex web of romantic tension, betrayal and violent revenge.
EPISODE 2

The Flower That Bloomed With the Lullaby

Ichi is charged with protecting a little boy and getting him safely to his father; soon gangsters realize there's a reward for finding the wealthy merchant's heir, so Ichi has to defend Taro from kidnappers who would ransom him.
EPISODE 3

A Memorial Day and the Bell of Life

Zatoichi defends the Akikusa family against ruthless assassins; he spares one, and they embark on a journey together, confronting their pasts.
EPISODE 4

The Kannon Statue That Was Bound

Ichi ends up in a town where a corrupt officer decides which yakuza gang gets to have the periodically moved Jizo statue and hold the festival in their gambling territory, taking bribes from both sides while plotting their collective downfall.
EPISODE 5

The Heartless Man, Touched by Compassion

A ronin named Murakami finds out about a medical procedure that might restore his sister's sight, but it is costly; to raise the funds, he takes assassination commissions from yakuza gangs who want Zatoichi killed.
EPISODE 6

Heavy Rain

Former lovers reunite in a world of human trafficking; Zatoichi battles a vengeful killer; Osei steals his cane for revenge.