Exhausted from fighting countless battles, blind master swordsman Zatoichi (Shingo Katori) attempts to forge a calm, peaceful life. But when villains provoke him during a trip to his wife's town, the unsuspecting killing machine must unsheathe his sword yet again. Directed by Junji Sakamoto, this installment in the popular Japanese series also stars Takashi Sorimachi, Satomi Ishihara and Youki Kudoh.