Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)

Name: Zatoichi's Vengeance
Genre: Action, Drama, Adventure
Released: 1966
Duration: 83 min
Cast: Shintar? Katsu, Shigeru Amachi, Jun Hamamura, Gen Kimura, Kanae Kobayashi

1h 23m Japan

Action Drama Adventure

Plot

Zatoichi encounters a dying man who entrusts him with a bag of money meant for his son, Taichi. Unsure of Taichi’s identity, Zatoichi arrives in a town plagued by gangsters, where he learns of the boy's plight. Along the way, a blind monk challenges Zatoichi's violent ways, prompting him to reflect on his choices. As he confronts the gangsters to protect the town, he becomes a hero in Taichi's eyes. Ultimately, Zatoichi faces a moral dilemma: should he uphold his violent past or embrace a path of non-violence to guide the boy toward a better future?

Cast

Shintar? Katsu Shigeru Amachi Jun Hamamura Gen Kimura Kanae Kobayashi K?ichi Mizuhara Mayumi Ogawa Kei Sat? Michi Azuma Saburo Date Jun Fujikawa Yukio Horikita Sumao Ishihara Yukiko Komura Hideo Kuroki