

Zatoichi Monogatari
Season 1
Blind masseur Zatôichi travels from town to town gambling, drinking, and fighting off the local gangs.
26 Episodes
- The Flower That Bloomed With The LullabyE2
The Flower That Bloomed With The LullabyIchi is charged with protecting a little boy & getting him safely to his father, who had already begun to look for the child for want of an heir. Soon gangsters realize there's a reward for finding the wealthy merchant's heir, so Ichi has to defend Taro from kidnappers who would ransom him. - A Memorial Day And The Bell Of LifeE3
A Memorial Day And The Bell Of LifeOn the anniversary of his mothers death, Zatoichi's oath prohibits him from drawing his sword from dawn till dusk. But when a Ronin and two yakuza kill a kind old woman, Zatoichi breaks his oath and must suffer the consequences. - The Kannon Statue that was BoundE4
The Kannon Statue that was BoundIchi end up in a town where a corrupt officer decides which yakuza gang gets to have the periodically moved Jizo statue & an hold the festival in their gambling territory, taking bribes from both sides while plotting their collective downfall. - A Bird Lands On IchiE7
A Bird Lands On IchiIchi has managed to get himself stuck with "obligation for a night's lodging" & is going along with a small band of annoying gangsters to help their oyabun (boss) against a rival gang. With Ichi at their side, it's pretty much guaranteed that the rivals will soon be dead, unless they run away. Ichi hates to be used in this manner, but he is a stickler for the yakuza code, & he did accept food & lodging, so he has no choice. - Humanity And JusticeE12
Humanity And JusticeOsei is the only daughter of a gambling boss from Tamioka. When her father was killed by Boss Gonzo she pretends to be a young man & sets out with her sword on the road to vengeance.She meets the blind swordsman Zatoichi along the way. He assesses her situation pretty clearly, & warns her that among yakuza, a fair fight isn't likely. He seems to imply she won't be able to achieve her aim, but so far as Osei is concerned, until she either kills Gonzo or dies trying, she won't live a normal life. - The 1,000 Ryo RaffleE13
The 1,000 Ryo RaffleShinsuke of Kitsuura, a fishing village hararssed by the yakuza, has been released from prison after three years. Now a drunk, Ichi finds him and sobers him up and as he hates to incur a debt, he gives ichi a lottery ticket as payment for his assistance. When the ticket pays off, Ichi feels he did nothing to deserve a thousand ryo, so sets out to find Shinsuke at Kitsuura, & return the valuable ticket. - Fighting Journey With Baby In TowE14
Fighting Journey With Baby In TowYakuza stab the passenger of a palanquin they believe is Zatoichi only to find it is a woman carrying a baby. Zatoichi undertakes to carry the baby to its father. On the way he enlists an unscrupulous woman to help take care of the baby.