Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)

Overview: The blind masseuse is targeted by the leader of a powerful yakuza group while also fending off a jealous husband bent on revenge. Zatoichi tours Edo's underground via a rousing onsen fight scene, gambling houses and the gender-bending character of Umeji, before a final, flame-filled conflagration.

Starring: Shintarō Katsu, Tatsuya Nakadai, Reiko Ōhara, Masayuki Mori

Categories: Adventure, Action, Drama