Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
- Original title
- 座頭市あばれ凧
- Directed by
- Kazuo Ikehiro
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 56 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A blind masseur who is also a master swordsman gets caught up in a conflict. He uses his incredible sword skills to defend himself and others.
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What happens
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (Japanese: 座頭市あばれ凧, Hepburn: Zatōichi abare dako) is a 1964 Japanese chambara film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures). Zatoichi's Flashing Sword is the seventh episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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