Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.
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Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Yoshiko Mita
Osode
Makoto Satō
Yasaburo Kashiwazaki
Kō Nishimura
Sosuke Saruya
Takuya Fujioka
Shinkichi
Chōchō Miyako
Ohaya
Akira Shimizu
Kumakichi
Ryoichi Tamagawa
Chohachi
Machiko Soga
Osen
Ryūtarō Gomi
Sashichi
Osamu Ōkawa
Tokuji
Rokkō Toura
Choji
Ikkei Tamaki
Aburaya no Banto
Yukio Horikita
Isokichi
Takeshi Date
Kinzo
