Zatoichi Monogatari

Season 1

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Blind masseur Zatôichi travels from town to town gambling, drinking, and fighting off the local gangs.

26 Episodes

A Challenge Of Chance
E1
A Challenge Of ChanceIchi wanders into a small mining town where a family that has for generations been labor bosses of the copper miners is displaced by a cruel boss, Yamagen, who has bought off a corrupt government official.
The Flower That Bloomed With The Lullaby
E2
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 Life
E3
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 Bound
E4
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.
The Heartless Man, Touched By Compassion
E5
The Heartless Man, Touched By CompassionA ronin named Murakami has found out about a medical procedure that might restore his sisters sight, but it is costly.To raise the funds, he takes assassination commissions from yakuza gangs who want Zatoichi killed.
Pouring Rain
E6
Pouring RainZatoichi is smitten by an older pretty woman, but she despises him for what he did to her brother. Zatoichi ends up pursuing her and ends up having to deal with a pimp who sells poor farmer's daughters to the local gang boss.
A Bird Lands On Ichi
E7
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.
An Unforgettable Flower
E8
An Unforgettable FlowerZatoichi meets a young woman named Okiku at a river trying to commit suicide by hanging. He rescues her from some gang members and end up traveling together. They stay at an inn and end up having feelings for each other.
The Two Zatoichis
E9
The Two Zatoichis
The Sumo Wrestler Who Found His Home
E10
The Sumo Wrestler Who Found His HomeZatoichi comes across a former sumo wrestler who wants to be his gambling disciple and his purse suffers from trying to feed the wrestler. A planned sumo championship is derailed by local yakuza.
The Whirlwind Of Kisoji Mountain
E11
The Whirlwind Of Kisoji MountainOne gang wants to kill Zatoichi. Another wants to get rid of the herb doctor who may interfere with their business. They hire a marksman to kill Zatoichi.
Humanity And Justice
E12
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 Raffle
E13
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 Tow
E14
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.
Festival Song Of The Raven
E15
Festival Song Of The RavenAn act of mercy backfires on Zatoichi. After Zatoichi spares a man's life, the man is later killed by Yakuzas who pin the blame on Zatoichi.
The Winds From Mt. Akagi
E16
The Winds From Mt. Akagi
Burning Sunset on the Bridal Pass
E17
Burning Sunset on the Bridal PassA hit man is hired to kill two men carrying a petition to Edo as Zatoichi is passing. The governor arrives at the wedding party of Zatoichi's hosts and inserts himself in the wedding ceremony uninvited. All is not as it seems.
A Rush Trip
E18
A Rush TripZatoichi aids a criminal who has just murdered a boss and gets caught up in his messy affairs.
A Rainbow over my Hometown
E19
A Rainbow over my Hometown
The Female Boss and Her Wolves
E20
The Female Boss and Her Wolves
The Little Flower by the Lake
E21
The Little Flower by the LakeZatoichi hears a couple expressing their undying devotion to each other. She sells herself into prostitution to pay her lover, Sentaro's debt. But Zatoichi's new prostitute companion is also waiting for Sentaro to come back.
Song of the Father and Son
E22
Song of the Father and SonA little boy offers Zatoichi room in his parents' inn. But the patriarch gets a loan from a swindler with eyes on more than a simple loan repayment.
Suicide Song of Lovers
E23
Suicide Song of LoversA Goze (blind woman musician) is cast out of her association for falling in love with a man in violation of the Goze rules, but the man's family will not accept her.
The Coming of Spring
E24
The Coming of SpringZatoichi tries to help a spoiled rich girl who is traveling alone but she is ungrateful for all the things he does for her.
Way of the Yakuza
E25
Way of the YakuzaAfter killing a yakuza boss, Zatoichi is stalked by his 2 remaining retainers. But all doesn't go as they planned.
Traveling Alone
E26
Traveling AloneZatoichi returns to the home village that he left many years ago. The head priest there convinces him to end his violent ways and become a priest instead. Will his many enemies leave him in peace?