

Zatoichi comes upon a dying man who asks him to give a bag of money to "Taichi". Zatoichi has no idea who this is but when he comes upon a small town harassed by gangsters, he finds that "Taichi" was the man's young son. Along his travels he also met a blind monk who makes Zatoichi question his murderous lifestyle. In trying to help the town, Zatoichi kills some gangsters and becomes a hero to the boy. He must make a choice of whether to use non-violence and set a good example, or violence and set the boy on the wrong path in life.
You can stream Zatoichi's Vengeance on Criterion Channel. It is also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
Zatoichi's Vengeance was directed by Tokuzō Tanaka.
Zatoichi's Vengeance runs for 1h 23min, and was released in 1966.
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