Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Name: Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Released: 1967-01-01
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7.4

Part of the Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection franchise

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examine

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Top cast

10 people

Shintarō Katsu

as Zatoichi

Shiho Fujimura

as Oshizu

Yoshihiko Aoyama

as Seikichi

Makoto Fujita

as Umazo

Kiyoko Suizenji

as Oharu

Eijirō Tōno

as Senzo

Masumi Harukawa

as Oryu

Masako Akeboshi

as Omatsu the maid

Junichiro Yamashita

as Shinnosuke

Ryūtarō Gomi

as Ronin

Movie OTT Editorial

1 min read · Published July 11, 2026

7.4/10

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters.

Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next.

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