Zatoichi comes upon a dying man who asks him to give a bag of money to "Taichi". Zatoichi has no idea who this is but when he comes upon a small town harassed by gangsters, he finds that "Taichi" was the man's young son. Along his travels he also met a blind monk who makes Zatoichi question his murderous lifestyle. In trying to help the town, Zatoichi kills some gangsters and becomes a hero to the boy. He must make a choice of whether to use non-violence and set a good example, or violence and set the boy on the wrong path in life.
as Zatoichi
as Genpachiro Kurobe
as Blind Biwa Priest
as Tamekichi
as Tamekichi's mother
as Joshuya
as Ocho / Oshino
as Boss Gonzo
as Oharu
as Hanji
as Jun Fujikawa
as Toramatsu
as Oro
as Yakuza of Takasaki
as Taichi
as Kinbei
as Kamegoro's wife
as Mother
