Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman The Moonrise Bodyguard (Season 2, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Action, Adventure, Drama

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Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman

The Moonrise Bodyguard (Season 2, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Action, Adventure, Drama

Zatoichi is stalked by a gang. He meets an ill ronin who needs his help. The gang is willing to pay the ronin well if he turns against Zatoichi.

Director

Writers

Ichirô Ikeda | Minami Iwamoto

Producers

Hiroyoshi Nishioka | Masanori Sanada

Cinematographer

Fujio Morita (as Morita Fujio)

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 31, 1976

Release date

1976 (Japan)

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Kenjirô Asano Actor Actor See fewer	Yakuza Graveyard (1976)
Hisashi Hidaka Actor Actor See fewer	The Pillow Book (1995)
Yûjirô Ishihara Yabuki Gentaro Yabuki Gentaro See fewer	Man Who Causes a Storm (1957)
Shintarô Katsu Actor Actor See fewer	Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
Kanae Kobayashi Actress Actress See fewer	In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
Ryûtarô Nagai Actor Actor See fewer	Ultra Q (1965)
Kinji Nakamura Actor Actor See fewer	Yakuza Graveyard (1976)
Isao Sasaki Actor Actor See fewer	Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato: Warriors of Love (1978)
Yasuhiro Suzuki Actor Actor See fewer	Yakuza Graveyard (1976)
Masaru Taga Actor Actor See fewer	Kanto Woman Yakuza (1968)
Kyoko Yoshizawa Actress Actress See fewer	Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive (1999)

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