# Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)

> A blind masseur and a one-armed swordsman must overcome mistrust to defend a child from a corrupt priest and his yakuza allies.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14439

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama
- Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Hsu Tseng-Hung
- Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Jimmy Wang Yu, Yuko Hama, Michie Terada, Kōji Nanbara, Tōru Abe, Shinsuke Minami, Goro Kumon
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066602/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, rugged, heroic, martial arts movie night, cult cinema night

## Movies like Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

- [Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36976)
- [New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11149)
- [The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/10078)
- [Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/36981)
- [Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/36971)
- [Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11150)
- [Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36977)
- [Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/36979)
- [The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/10079)
- [Zatoichi Challenged (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36978)

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