Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

1971 · 1h34 · Film

Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Hsu Tseng-Hung

Starring Shintarō Katsu, Watako Hamaki

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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.

Original title

新座頭市　破れ！唐人剣

Original language

Japanese

Country

Hong Kong SAR China, Japan

Updated October 6, 2026

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