Episode 13
Promising to make a delivery for a dying man, the blind swordsman Zatoichi comes across the usual crime gangs but also meets a blind monk who brings into question his use of violence.
Directed by
Tokuzô Tanaka Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Kan Shimozawa ... (story)
Hajime Takaiwa ... (scenario)Cast (in credits order)
Shintarô Katsu Shintarô Katsu ... Zatoichi
Shigeru Amachi Shigeru Amachi ... Genpachiro Kuroda
Jun Hamamura Jun Hamamura ... Blind Biwa Priest
Mayumi Ogawa Mayumi Ogawa ... Cho / Shino
Kei Satô Kei Satô ... Boss Gonzo
Kôichi Mizuhara Kôichi Mizuhara ... Joshuya
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michi Azuma Michi Azuma ... Oharu
Saburô Date Saburô Date ... Hanji
Jun Fujikawa Jun Fujikawa ... Kamegoro
Yukio Horikita Yukio Horikita ... Toramatsu
Sumao Ishihara Sumao Ishihara
Gen Kimura Gen Kimura ... Tamekichi
Kanae Kobayashi Kanae Kobayashi ... Tamekichi's mother
Yukiko Komura Yukiko Komura ... Oro
Hideo Kuroki Hideo Kuroki ... Yakuza of Takasaki
Masanori Machida Masanori Machida ... Taichi
Kazue Tamaki Kazue Tamaki ... Kinbei
Kazuko Taniguchi Kazuko Taniguchi ... Kamegoro's wife
Mitsuko Yoshikawa Mitsuko Yoshikawa ... Mother
Music by
Akira Ifukube Cinematography by
Kazuo Miyagawa Film Editing by
Kanji Suganuma Production Design by
Yoshinobu Nishioka