Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (1974)

Action · Adventure · Drama

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

IMDb rating: 8.0 (348 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Shintarō Katsu Zatoichi

Seasons

Season 1 (1974)

8.08 avg 26 episodes 8.0 → 8.3 47 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Challenge of Chance	8.0	32
2	The Flower That Bloomed with the Lullaby	8.0	26
3	A Memorial Day and the Bell of Life	8.6	21
4	The Kannon Statue That Was Tied	8.5	21
5	The Heartless Man, Touched by Compassion	8.6	16
6	Pouring Rain	8.3	18
7	A Bird Lands on Ichi	8.6	16
8	An Unforgettable Flower	8.4	17
9	The Second Zatoichi	8.4	16
10	The Sumo Wrestler Who Found His Home	7.7	12
11	The Whirlwind of Kisoji Mountain	8.1	11
12	Humanity and Justice	7.9	11
13	The 1,000 Ryo Raffle	8.3	10
14	Fighting Journey with Baby in Tow	8.1	13
15	Festival Song of the Raven	9.0	12
16	The Wind from Mount Akagi	7.0	11
17	Burning Sunset on the Bridal Pass	9.0	11
18	A Rush Trip	8.0	9
19	A Rainbow Over My Homeland	6.6	10
20	A Female Boss and Her Wolves	7.6	13
21	The Little Flower by the Lake	7.8	12
22	Song of the Father and Son	8.2	11
23	Suicide Song of Lovers	7.4	12
24	The Coming of Spring	7.6	11
25	Way of the Yakuza	8.1	12
26	Traveling Alone	8.3	10

Season 2 (1976)

7.94 avg 28 episodes 8.1 → 7.8 35 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Keepsake Dolls	8.1	14
2	Yearning for a Father	7.9	11
3	A Parting Flower	7.8	10
4	The Moonrise Bodyguard	8.4	12
5	On the Run	7.8	12
6	Tears in the Shadow of His Teacher	8.4	9
7	You Can Hear the Nursery Songs	8.4	9
8	The Beautiful Prostitute in the Rain	9.3	9
9	Rainbow in an Unseen Teardrop	8.7	9
10	Autumn Road for a Weeping Maid	7.9	10
11	The Two Roads Divided by the Winds	8.2	10
12	Money and Hell	7.7	12
13	Ichi Runs for a Mother's Tears	8.1	11
14	A Farewell in the Snow	7.8	10
15	A Cane-Sword Burning in Anger	8.4	11
16	A Woman on the Run	8.4	10
17	A Mother and Son's Revenge	7.9	9
18	A Drunken River	7.2	8
19	The Girl from Echigo	8.4	9
20	A Lifetime of Chess	6.7	8
21	A Broken Promise	8.1	9
22	Samurai Lullaby	7.9	9
23	The Ghost That Called to Ichi	7.5	10
24	The Spring of Otone Is Gone	8.2	7
25	The Vagabond's Return	7.2	6
26	The Crow Cries and Ichi Appears	7.1	8
27	The Song of a Traveler	7.1	8
28	The Joshu Lullaby	7.8	8