Zatoichi at Large
No good deed goes unpunished for Zatoichi (Katsu Shintaro), the blind masseur
and master swordsman. After delivering the baby of a dying woman and fullfilling
her last wish to take her infant to the town of Shiobara, he finds the father
missing and must leave the child with his aunt, Oya-e. Immediatly taking a
liking to the young woman, he resolves to help her when her inn is turned into a
brothel by Tetsugoro, the local yakuza boss. Things take a turn for the worse
when Zatoichi fights to have ther performers at the upcoming festival perform
without a yakuza tax. Enraged by his audacity, Tetsugoro puts a price on the
blind man's head. Meanwhile, the baby's father, Sataro, returns home, and a
misunderstanding results in him blaming the masseur for his wife's death. As the
danger on both sides escalates, Zatoichi's sword-cane will fly and the blood
will flow into the streets!
- NTSC Region 1
- Anamorphic Widescreen
- Interactive Program Notes
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