ZATOICHI, EPISODE 6: ZATOICHI AND THE CHEST OF GOLD

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• Release Year: 1964
• Genre: Action/Adventure; Drama; Foreign; Martial Arts
• Plot: With 26 film sequels and updwards of 100 TV episodes. Shintaro Katsu is the legendary Zatoichi! He's a low ranking blind masseur who lives by the Yakuza code and answers his foes with a deadly cane sword. By far, one of Japanese cinema's most time-honored screen personas. Zatoichi is, to this day, the ultimate anti-hero and champion of the common man.; ; Accused of stealing, Zatoichi is pursued by friend and foe alike. In this installment of The Blind Swordsman series, Ichi must prove his innocence, expose the real culprits, retrieve the gold and reconcile his accusers' anger. And if the odds were not stacked high enough, Ichi is hounded and challenged by a manical, bullwhip-wielding Ronin who sees Ichi's status as a low ranking blind masseur and master swordsman as an affront to his class and profession.
• Cast: Shintarô Katsu; Tomisaburô Wakayama; Kazuo Ikehiro; Shozaburo Asai; Akikazu Ota; Kan Shimozawa
• Director: Kazuo Ikehiro
• Runtime: 1:23
• Company: Daiei, Home Vision Entertainment, Janus Films
• Media Format: Movie