Reiko Ōhara

Cowritten by star Shintaro Katsu, this adventure pits Zatoichi against one of his most diabolical foes: a blind yakuza boss whose reign of terror and exploitation has made him nearly mythic. Guest starring the legendary Tatsuya Nakadai as a ronin haunted by a traumatic past, and featuring an unforgettable nude swordfight in a bathhouse, this twenty-first entry in the series is a fan favorite.

Following the massive success of the 1978 movie version, this TV series is newly produced by returning faces such as Director Kinji Fukasaku and actors Shinichi Sonny Chiba and Kinnosuke Yorozuya. After the death of the second Tokugawa shogun Hidetada, his sons Iemitsu and Tadanaga shed family blood over the succession of the dynasty...