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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

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Released
12 Jan 1971
Runtime
94 min
Japanese title
新座頭市・破れ！唐人剣
Shin Zatôichi Yabure! Tôjinken
New Zatôichi Slash! Chinese Sword
Source
Short story by Shimozawa Kan
Series
No. 22
Zatoichi Series
  1. The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
  2. The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
  3. New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)
  4. Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
  5. Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
  6. Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
  7. Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
  8. Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)
  9. Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)
  10. Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)
  11. Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)
  12. Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)
  13. Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)
  14. Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
  15. Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)
  16. Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)
  17. Zatoichi Challenged (1967)
  18. Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)
  19. Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
  20. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
  21. Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
  22. Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
  23. Zatoichi at Large (1972)
  24. Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)
  25. Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
  26. Zatoichi (1989)

Preceded by Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
Followed by Zatoichi at Large (1972)
Studio
Toho Co., Ltd., Katsu Productions
Staff
Director
Yasuda Kimiyoshi
Producer
Katsu Shintarô
Assistant Producer
Nishioka Hiroyoshi
Screenplay
Yasuda Kimiyoshi
Yamada Takayuki
Photography
Makiura Chikashi
Sound
Ôtani Iwao
Lighting
Mima Hiroshi
Art
Nishioka Yoshinobu
Music
Tomita Isao
Editor
Taniguchi Toshio
Credits
製作Producer
勝新太郎Katsu Shintarô
製作補佐Production Assistant
西岡弘善Nishioka Hiroyoshi
原作Original Work
子母沢寛Shimozawa Kan
脚本Screenplay
安田公義Yasuda Kimiyoshi
山田隆之Yamada Takayuki
撮影Photography
牧浦地志Makiura Chikashi
録音Recording
大谷巖Ôtani Iwao
照明Lighting
美間博Mima Hiroshi
美術Art
西岡善信Nishioka Yoshinobu
音楽Music
富田勲Tomita Isao
編集Editing
谷口登司夫Taniguchi Toshio
音響効果Sound Effects
倉嶋暢Kurashima Tôru
擬斗Action
楠本栄一Kusumoto Eiichi
助監督Assistant Director
太田昭和Ôta Akikazu
製作主任Production Manager
眞田正典Sanada Masanori
現像Developing
東洋現像所Toyo Laboratory
出演者Performers
勝新太郎Katsu Shintarô
浜木綿子（東宝）Hamaki Yûko (Toho)
南原宏冶Nanbara Kôji
寺田路恵Terada Michie
安部徹Abe Tôru
佐々木孝丸Sasaki Takamaru
花沢徳衛Hanasawa Tokue
てんぷくトリオTenpuku Trio
三波伸介Minami Shinsuke
伊東四朗Itô Shirô
戸塚睦夫Totsuka Mutsuo
汪玲（ワンリン）Wâng Líng
張翼（チュンイ）Zhâng Yí
大川修Ôkawa Osamu
早川雄三Hayakawa Yûzô
森章二Mori Shôji
山本一郎Yamamoto Ichirô
大前均Ômae Hitoshi
香川雅人（子役）Kagawa Masato (Child Actor)
橋本力Hashimoto Riki
原聖四郎Hara Seishirô
浜田雄史Hamada Yûji
九段吾郎Kudan Gorô
秋山勝俊Akiyama Katsutoshi
佐藤京一Satô Kyôichi
岩田正Iwata Tadashi
小林加奈枝Kobayashi Kanae
黒木現Kuroki Gen
勝村淳Katsumura Jun
新関順司郎Nîzeki Junjirô
伴勇太郎Ban Yûtarô
暁新二郎Akatsuki Shinjirô
里見潤Satomi Jun
松田剛武Matsuda Taketake
大杉潤Ôsugi Jun
王羽（ワンユー）Wáng Yu
監督Director
安田公義Yasuda Kimiyoshi
top billed cast
Katsu Shintarô
Zatôichi
Katsu Shintarô
Hama Yuuko
Osen
Hama Yuuko
Nambara Kôji
Kakuzen
Nambara Kôji
Terada Michie
Oyone
Terada Michie
Abe Tôru
Boss Tôbei
Abe Tôru
Sasaki Takamaru
Monk
Sasaki Takamaru
Hanasawa Tokue
Oyone's Father
Hanasawa Tokue
Minami Shinsuke
Hanoichi
Minami Shinsuke
Itô Shorô
Shinshichi
Itô Shorô
Totsuka Mutsuo
Kame
Totsuka Mutsuo
Wâng Líng
Ji Yumei
Wâng Líng
Zhâng Yí
Ji Xiangzhi
Zhâng Yí
Ôkawa Osamu
Masakichi
Ôkawa Osamu
Hayakawa Yûzô
Sanai
Hayakawa Yûzô
Mori Shôji
Tamesuke
Mori Shôji
Yamamoto Ichirô
Genji
Yamamoto Ichirô
Ômae Kin
Kanzô
Ômae Kin
Kagawa Masato
Xiaorong
Kagawa Masato
Hashimoto Chikara
Yakuza
Hashimoto Chikara
Hamada Yûji
Yakuza
Hamada Yûji
Kudan Gorô
Yakuza
Kudan Gorô
Kobayashi Kanae
Oyone's Mother
Kobayashi Kanae
Kuroki Gen
Yakuza
Kuroki Gen
Katsumura Jun
Yakuza
Katsumura Jun
Ban Yûtarô
Yakuza
Ban Yûtarô
Wáng Yu
Wang Kang
Wáng Yu
Home Video
DVD
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
AnimEigo, 2004
Blu-ray
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
Criterion Collection, 2013
also includes
"The Blind Swordsman" Documentary