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Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)

Zatoichi and the Fugitives poster
Original title
座頭市果し状
Directed by
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Genre
adventure film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A blind masseur who is also a master swordsman travels through rural Japan. He becomes entangled with a group of fugitives and faces off against yakuza.

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What happens

Zatoichi and the Fugitives (座頭市果し状, Zatōichi hatashijō) is a 1968 Japanese chambara film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures). Zatoichi and the Fugitives is the eighteenth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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