"A PRODUCTION OF BANDAI VISUAL." "TOKYO FM." "DENTSU." "TV ASAHI." "SAITO ENTERTAINMENT AND OFFICE KITANO" "A FILM BY TAKESHI KITANO" "ZATOICHI" "Kid..." "Thanks." "Scram!" "Beat it. brat!" "Ichi!" "fooled by an innocent child!" "Even a master is powerless" "REST STOP" "What now?" "We already paid this month!" "each time we come by." " We'II have nothing to live on." " Stop complaining!" "Things weren't this bad" " The Ginzo gang makes life hell!" "who's carrying my vegetables." "Have some tea." "It's hot." "well..." "I Iive alone." "Don't get any ideas." "I don't have any." " Too hard?" "I hate thinking the town is doomed." "as they please." "and the townspeopIe. too." "They demand protection money every day." "At this rate." "the more we work. the poorer we get." "Before. no..." "Big difference between monthly and daily." "exactly." "We'II stay here a while." "Don't do that kind of work for my sake." "I'II get an official post again someday." "Hey." "Pops!" "Where's Gramps?" "He's sick in bed." "Won't be coming in today." "Sorry." "Take better care of him." "Can't get anything better." "What a nerve!" "W-w-weIcome." "WeIcome. my arse!" "Where's this month's payment?" "please give me more time." "What a joke!" "We don't wait!" "skilled ronin" "It's late..." "The Ginzo boss may not come." "The one who seeks work" "That's very good." "Not the cord..." "tell me. ma'am... is there anything I can do to help?" "a sight-impaired man to chop wood." "Don't worry." "relax." "Dear..." "Did something happen?" "Don't be silly." "tell me..." "Yes." "We have two problems to take care of." "boss." "Understood." "Don't worry." "By the way..." "They say a geisha killed him." "That's all we know for now." "No. thanks." "Ma'am. when I was chopping wood..." "A certified idiot." "Pay him no mind." "well..." "For work?" "Not exactly." "For this." "Better to stay away from that." "My nephew... he's addicted to gambling." "Don't know..." "Yes." "Mr Ogi. it's a fine sword." "I'm giving it to Lord Sakai." "He'II be so pleased" "who comes by." " Who?" "Me?" "I won't dirty my kimono!" "Why not hire a ronin?" "fool!" " Do as I say!" "Someone's coming!" "slay that blind man." "Scared of a blind man?" "My... my sword!" "I'm so sorry!" "Game!" "Three and one. even." "New game!" "Any objections?" "A blind man?" "Sit here. blind man." "Even." "Bets are placed." "Game." "Three and two. odd." "New game." "Objections?" "Objections?" "Odd." "One and one. even." "Boss!" "Odd." "Even." "Bets are placed." "Game." "Any objections?" "Objections?" "Is that them?" "Yes." "Stop!" "please don't!" "It's done..." "Mr Ogi's worries are over for now." "welcome." "Some sake." "Pops..." "Can I have more sake. too?" "It's a little cramped in here." "Dear..." "Idiot!" "It's too early for this racket." "Go home." "battle time is over." "OGI" "Sir!" "I'II take this to Lord Sakai." "Wait." "Next!" "Kaneko Heishiro!" "Hattori will be the one to face them." "Coward!" "Using sticks isn't the art of combat!" "Yes." "I don't have..." "I have never had a sword." "Where is the glory?" "In killing an invalid like me?" "Using sticks isn't the art of combat!" "He's as good as dead." "Not worth killing." "Isn't that better?" "Two and three. odd." "New game." "Objections?" "Odd." "Odd!" "Bets are placed." "Game." "Yeah!" "Over here!" "I'II talk to the madam." "I'II find five or six geishas." "Stay here." "I'II go." "No need to get violent!" "No. the smaller the needle." "the bigger the pain!" " Have a drink." " Thank you." "really funny!" "See that." "Masseur?" "I don't see much." "Osei. ready to dance?" "Dance?" "Great!" "Go on. dance!" "Miss Okinu... why did you loosen the strings?" "Are you after our money?" "And you." "Miss Osei... ..aren't you a man?" "You don't smell like a woman." "The blind... they're sensitive to such things." "A hidden dagger?" "What's all this about?" "Masseur..." "You may think I'm lying." "but I will tell you the truth." "Our father... he was a wealthy rice merchant." "Come and see Cotton." "Don't tell anyone." "Heihachi... you have endured seven long years." "Where is it hidden?" " This way." " How many are there?" "The Narutos. their two children." "three maids and four clerks." "Tashichi. what did you find?" "Eight strongboxes of money." "They saved a fortune!" "Inosuke. we're set for life!" "Get the Kuchinawa boss." "Did you kill everyone in the house?" "What about the kids?" "They're nowhere to be found." "fool!" "We're out of time." "Let's go." "We tracked down Heihachi." "the clerk." "What are you doing?" "You were the Naruto family's clerk." "Don't you recognise us?" "The Naruto family?" "I'm the daughter!" "As for the others." "I only know names..." "tell me." "Inosuke and Tashichi." "They also spoke of the Kuchinawa boss." "That's all we know." "And you've searched all these years?" "Even." "Wrong again!" "I'II try with my eyes closed." "Like him." "How does he do it by listening?" "I'm so unlucky!" "One rolled away!" "That's the problem." "Odd." "Even." "I think I got it." "My senses are sharper with my eyes closed." "OK!" "Shinkichi!" "You're just sitting with your eyes closed." "Aren't you betting?" "I'm listening." "What?" "Sitting up front just to listen?" "I have the right to listen." "Are you looking for trouble?" "Don't put on airs!" "This dump needs all the clients it can get." "Bastard!" "Easy." "Shinkichi!" "You can listen and bet at the same time." "calling me by my first name?" "That's no way to speak to a client!" "A client?" "You used to work for me." "Shut up and bet!" "You asked for it." "The last sound was..." "OK..." "Odd!" "Odd." "Game." "Four and two. even!" "So?" " A message for your boss..." " What?" "Drop dead!" "Is Mrs Izutsu in?" "One moment. please." "May I ask what business you have here?" "Your dead husband owed gambling debts to my establishment." "I'm taking your shop." "You have three days to vacate." "Not one day more." " This is madness!" " Shut up!" "Don't interfere!" "See those beauties?" " Know them?" " Nope." "I wish!" "The one in red is hot." "More sake. please." "Osei." "should we ask around for work?" "Sir. do you know a place where we could offer our services?" "Business has been slow and we're available." "Do you know of anyone?" "You should try Mr Ogi." "He runs everything now." "thanks to Ginzo." "This Mr Ogi... can you introduce us to him?" "Pops. give those ladies a hand." "Gramps. go and see Ogi." "Go yourseIf. bastard!" "Stop exploiting the old man!" "Hurry up!" "Presenting the windmill!" "Watch it turn!" "Boss!" "The tavern owner recommends two geishas." "They're available this evening." "excellent." "Send them over!" "You two. beat it!" "Lord Sakai. we'II soon be in the company of two gorgeous women." "Hurry up." "What's next?" "Even." "Even!" "Bets are placed." "Game." "Five and three. even." "A winner!" "Ogi!" "Must I watch this much longer?" "Let's have some dancing!" "Show's over!" "Beat it!" "Time to dance. girls!" "Hurry up!" "Dance!" "Odd." "Bets are placed." "Game." "Four and one. odd." "Masseur. should we bet it all?" "New game." "Objections?" "Hey!" "The dice don't sound the same." "Damned masseur!" "Master..." "Some masseur is tearing up the gambling house." "Boss wants you to go there." "A masseur?" "PIease. sir." "You're coming with me." " Let me go." " Come on." "Do as he says!" "Don't touch me!" "You OK?" "Watch your step." "Ouch!" "Be careful!" "What are you looking at?" "Masseur..." "Wait here." "I'II see what's happening." "Ouch!" "Ladies. this way." "Hurry!" "That Ogi is a horrible man!" "I hit him and we took off when the client tried to take Osei." "We ran into trouble at Ginzo's place." "But the masseur floored them all." "It was unbelievable." "Who are you. anyway?" "They'II track us down here soon." "We should go to my aunt's house." "impossible." "Ginzo's men are everywhere." "That's true." "I have an idea." "Okinu. do you have some make-up?" "Sure." "Masseur. come Ihere." "Dorh't move." " WIhat's tIhat?" " I'm drawirhg eyes." "Eyes for me?" "Open up!" "Who could it be at this hour?" " Who is it?" " Your nephew Shinkichi." "Shinkichi?" "He must have lost everything again." "Come in." "Who are these people?" "careful." "Masseur." " Masseur!" " Yes. it's me." "useless fools!" "What about the bodyguard?" "It was all over by the time he arrived." "The masseur had already run off." "Who is this masseur?" "Don't know." "Just some masseur." "He had that Iayabout Shinkichi with him." "He's a regular at the joint." "He shouldn't be difficult to find." "As for the masseur. we'II get him." "First. we must wipe out the Funahachi gang." "It can't be..." "We found ourselves travelling from town to town..." "Tricking men and stealing their money." "10 years of that?" "Those bandits must be living different lives by now." "Wait..." "didn't Ogi settle here 10 years ago?" "That's right." "In fact. that Ogi... there's something not right about him." "I saw his arm." "He has a snake tattoo." "Wait a minute..." "Those names you mentioned... something about a Kuchinawa?" "Yes. that's right." "Kuchinawa means "rotten rope"..." "That could mean a snake." "Right?" "Masseur!" "Don't make those eyes at me!" "I heard about last night..." "A masseur tore up your place." "That's right." "We rushed over with the bodyguard." "But we got there too late." "Ogi..." "What were the women like?" "Lord Sakai tried to carry one away." "But the other one hit me really hard." "Based on their moves." "they're no ordinary geishas." "Listen..." "Find out everything you can about that masseur and those geishas." "Game." " Even." " Odd." "I won." "This is my house!" "Move!" "Go away!" "Are you still eating?" "I told you to clean the house!" "little Seitaro." "the master would Iike to see you." "You. clean up that mess!" "Come with me." "Seitaro." "How adorable you are!" "From now on. you'II be my boy." "As long as you do as I say... you and your sister can stay here." "would that make you happy?" "I'II buy you beautiful kimonos." "What are you doing?" "Stay away from the master's room!" "No!" "Sir... don't you want to spend time with me?" "Osei... it's time to practise." "Sister... what's wrong?" "It's nothing." "Are you alright?" "Aunt. do you have an umbrella?" "Over there." "I'II go see what's happening in town." "Thanks." "Gramps. where's Pops today?" "He has other business to tend to." "That lazy bastard?" "Why do you work in this dump?" "No family to care for you?" "That's right." "He took me off the streets and gave me a job." "He was good to me." "I'm thankful for all he did." "Better to beg than work in this dump!" "Go out and sit on a straw mat and you'II make more!" "Five and one. even." "New game." "Objections?" "Ready?" "place your bets!" " Even!" " WIhat tIhe IheII are you?" "What are you bastards doing here?" "Pay up. if you want to gamble." "Watch it... this was our turf first." "You making a fuss. bastard?" "You looking for trouble?" "Ginzo wants a showdown." "Stay back." "Wow!" "Wait..." "It's over." "That masseur..." "could he be Zatoichi?" "And those geishas..." "They must be from the Naruto family." "The Naruto heist..." "How long ago was that?" "10 years ago." "I see." "If the children survived." "they would be of age by now." "I wonder..." "That bodyguard..." "Is he capable of defeating Zatoichi?" "Is Ogi in?" "Yes. sir." "Boss Ginzo himself!" "How nice of you to come!" "This way. please." "I hear your business is doing well." "I asked you never to come here." "Don't worry." "Funahachi is history." "We run the show now." "only thing left to do is fill our pockets." "clean this place up!" "Big news!" "They wiped out the Funahachi gang." "The Ginzo gang and their bodyguard killed every single one of them." "ReaIIy. that Ginzo hired one hell of a bodyguard!" "Masseur. better stay away from town." "Shinkichi. is the bodyguard really that strong?" "He's incredible." "If he and I fought at night." "who would be stronger?" "If it's pitch black." "neither one of you would see anything." "You would probably be stronger." "What's so funny?" "Let's see what you've got." "I'II train you." "Come on!" "I'II teach you the art of combat." "Concentrate." "Let's begin." "Attack from any direction." "Not all at the same time!" "Let's try again." "For safety's sake." "let's plan the moves." "Listen up." "First. me..." "Like this..." "You strike here." "Then..." "You!" "And then. you." "Good." "Let's give it a try." "See?" "See what you can do?" "Now. faster." "Good." "That's it!" "Ouch. no!" "Not like that!" "Ouch. ouch!" "That hurts. idiots!" "Your lessons are over!" "ArsehoIes!" "What are you doing?" "Stupid boy!" "Go home." "I'II have a bath." "Me. too." "No!" "Men first." "I am a man!" "Masseur..." "I'm thinking of paying Ogi another visit." "I have to know if Ogi was one of the bandits." "The water's not hot enough." "Heat it up!" "Don't start!" "Bad enough." "taking a bath in broad daylight!" "Good-for-nothing!" "It's no good cold." "PIease. heat it up." "That's what I'm doing!" "I have to say it's incredible." "You really look like a woman!" "Does make-up make men beautiful?" "It doesn't work on everyone." "It depends on the face!" "welcome." "We would Iike to apologise to Mr Ogi." "He hired us to perform." "and we were very rude to him." "really?" "could you send him our apologies?" "Have a seat." "Ogi can't hold his drink." "He probably forgot already." "Don't worry." "I hope you're right." "You two haven't been around much lately." " Where have you been staying?" " Mrs Oume's place." "Is the masseur with you?" "You alright." "Gramps?" "Throw that out." "Have a drink." "Thank you." "Ogi teamed up with Ginzo." "They must be up to something." "But their business doesn't involve you." "would you Iike another?" "Not yet." "I'II go to Ogi's now." "It will take a while." "Wait here." "ladies." "Ogi says he's not angry at all." "He likes you two and wants to see you both now." "Thank you very much." "And thanks for the sake." "Good luck." "Where is everyone?" "They all went into town." "What are you doing?" "Are you crazy?" "I want to be beautiful like Osei." "What a shock!" "What's the racket?" "Back again. stupid boy?" "Where's the masseur?" "Who are you?" " We want the masseur." " He's not here." "You can't hide him." "But he's not here." "Then we'II smoke him out." "Burn it down!" "Stop!" "Aunt Oume!" "There's trouble!" "The house is on fire!" "Wake up!" "There's trouble!" "Let's go!" "Hurry!" "Who are those men?" "Shinkichi!" "Damn!" "She's a very beautiful woman." "Woman?" "Things aren't always what they seem." "Inosuke." "Don't call me by my old name." "You never know who might be listening." "My name is Ginzo now." "What are you looking at?" "Keep dancing!" "We know everything." "You're the Naruto children." "Hey!" "Masseur!" "Ladies." "leave now!" "Get the bodyguard." "Inosuke. where are you going?" " Where's the bodyguard?" " At home." "Get him now!" "Give me that sword!" "grandchild turtle on child turtle's back..." "Great grandchild turtle on grandchild turtle's back..." "If mother turtle faIIs." "chiId. grandchild and great grandchild turtles faII. too..." "AII the bandits are dead." "Except the Kuchinawa boss." "He must be pretty old by now." "He'II be dead soon enough." "Don't think of him." "Better to think of your future." "You could settle down here." "You could become a man again." "This way suits me just fine." "Where did the masseur go off to?" "He's off wandering somewhere." "But the festival begins today." "You found me out." "How did you know?" "The stench." "Disguise yourself all you want... your rotten stench will never go away." "Stop bIabbering. you blind bat!" "I'm proud to let it be known that I'm the Kuchinawa boss." "A blind man like you..." "You won't slay me easily!" "What the hell?" "You're not blind?" "Not at all." "Why do you act blind?" "Because the blind... they sense people better." "I knew you could see!" "I knew the first time you came here." "You're the one who killed my men." "Torakichi. too?" "You killed the tavern owner?" "He was just a street kid." "I took him in years ago." "I showed him the tricks of the trade so he could become my successor." "My whole gang destroyed... by a wandering masseur like you!" "How did you know I was the real Kuchinawa boss?" "When you knocked down my cane... to check out the sword." "You're the worst crook of all." "Is that so?" "Not much more I can do." "The time has come for me to retire." "But I've lived a full life." "I have no regrets." "Go on." "kill me!" "Death is too good for you." "Finish your life as a blind man!" "Everh witIh my eyes wide operh..." "I carh't see a tIhirhg!" "Executive Producer:" "Chieko SAITO" "Based on a short story by:" "Kan SHIMOZAWA" "Producers:" "Masayuki MORI and Tsunehisa SAITO" "Co-Producers:" "Masanori SANADA and Takio YOSHIDA" "Music:" "Keiichi SUZUKI" "Tap Dance Choreography:" "THE STRIPES" "Costume Supervisor:" "Yohji YAMAMOTO" "Zatoichi:" "BEAT Takeshi" "Hattori:" "Tadanobu ASANO" "Aunt Oume:" "Michiyo OGUSU" "Hattori's Wife:" "Yui NATSUKAWA" "Shinkichi:" "GUADALCANAL Taka" "Geisha Osei:" "Daigoro TACHIBANA" "Geisha Okinu:" "Yuko DAIKE" "Ginzo:" "Ittoku KISHIBE" "Ogi:" "Saburo ISHIKURA" "Pops." "Tavern Owner:" "Akira EMOTO" "Cinematographer:" "Katsumi YANAGIJIMA" "Lighting Designer:" "Hitoshi TAKAYA" "Production Designer:" "Norihiro ISODA" "Costume Designer:" "Kazuko KUROSAWA" "Sound Designer:" "Senji HORIUCHI" "Written." "Directed and Edited by Takeshi KITANO"