Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)

Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Zatoichi, who had come to the village to repay a debt, now feels further indebted. He commits himself to use his amazing sword skills to help the young woman's father, whose river-crossing service is under attack by the same gang responsible for Zatoichi's wounds.

• Release Date: 1964-07-11
• Runtime: 1h 22min
• Director: Kazuo Ikehiro
• Writers: Minoru Inuzuka, Shozaburo Asai.