Zatôichi nidan-kiri 1965

Name: Zatôichi nidan-kiri
Released: 1965-04-03
Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Norihei Miki, Mikiko Tsubouchi, Takeshi Katō, San'emon Arashi

Synopsis:

Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, Osayo, in a brothel. Through friendship with Denroku, a local dice thrower and devoted father, Ichi uncovers an unholy alliance between the governor and the area strongman: among their scams is falsifying tax records to put farmers in debt, then forcing their daughters into prostitution at the boss's brothel. With help from Denroku's daughter, Otsuru, Ichi comforts Osayo until he can provoke showdowns with the villains and their henchmen.

Directed by:	Akira Inoue
Written by:	Minoru Inuzuka
Runtime:	84 minutes
Related titles:	Zatôichi to Yôjinbô 1970 Zatôichi rôyaburi 1967 Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Kasama no chimatsuri 1973