

Second of the five Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman films by score. Zatoichi and the Chess Expert leads at 71.
Synopsis
Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful attendant -- Zatoichi finds them and discovers that the pair's mixed up with a dangerous bunch of terrorist samurai who murdered the boy's parents. Now, Zatoichi must step in to save the day.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.1/10 | 71% |
| TMDB | 6.8/1048 votes | 29% |
| Balasaur Score | 70 | 100% |
Key crew
- Kimiyoshi YasudaDirector, Screenplay
- Hsu Tseng-HungDirector
- Isao TomitaOriginal Music Composer
- Yamada TakayukiScreenplay
Cast
- Shintarō KatsuZatoichi
- Jimmy Wang YuWang Kang
- Yuko HamaOsen
- Michie TeradaOyone
- Kōji NanbaraKakuzen
- Tōru AbeBoss Toubei
- Shinsuke MinamiHanoichi
- Goro Kumon
- Watako HamakiSen
- Katsutoshi Akiyama
- Yutaro Ban
- Yūji Hamada























