# Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)

> A blind masseur repays a life-saving debt by taking on the gang terrorizing a village river crossing.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36964

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure
- Director: Kazuo Ikehiro
- Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Tatsuo Endō, Bokuzen Hidari, Ryōsuke Kagawa, Naoko Kubo, Mayumi Nagisa, Takashi Etajima, Ryūtarō Gomi
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0191664/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: kinetic, sincere, rough edged, classic samurai movie night, action double feature

## Movies like Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

- [Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/36975)
- [Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/36972)
- [New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11149)
- [Zatoichi at Large (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/36982)
- [Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36977)
- [Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/36973)
- [Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/26088)
- [Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/36971)
- [Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/36981)
- [Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11150)

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