Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Story

Synopsis

Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He also encounters a boyhood friend, Shinbei, who is now wealthy and appears not to remember Zatoichi. Shinbei seems to be interested in repaying the villagers' debts, but is, in reality, manipulating the ownership of a now valuable rock quarry. Zatoichi learns of the subterfuge and confronts his old friend, who has a score of yakuza swordsmen backing his play.

Director

Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Writers

Kan Shimozawa, Kei Hattori

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Release date

21 April 1973

Ensemble

Cast

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  Shintarō Katsu

  Zatoichi

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  Yukiyo Toake

  Omiyo

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  Takashi Shimura

  Sakubei

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  Eiji Okada

  Shinbei

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  Kei Satō

  Magistrate

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  Yoshio Tsuchiya

  Shobei

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  Rie Yokoyama

  Yuri

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  Tatsuo Endō

  Boss Iwagoro

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  Shiro Kishibe

  Ruffian

• Goro Kumon

• Naoyuki Asahina

• Tamotsu Fujiharu