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Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.
Movie rating: 7.2 / 10 (1170)
Directed by: Kenji Misumi - Kiyokata Saruwaka - Kan Shimozawa - Hisashi Sugiura
Writer credits: Kiyokata Saruwaka - Kan Shimozawa - Hisashi Sugiura
Cast: Shintarô Katsu - Yoshiko Mita - Makoto Satô - Kô Nishimura - Takuya Fujioka
AKA: Zatôichi kenka-daiko, Zatoichi: Fighting Drums, Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Samaritan, The Blind Swordsman and the Drums, The Blind Swordsman Samaritan, Zatoichi and the Drum