Takeshi Kitano	...	(Director)
Takeshi Kitano, Kan Shimozawa	...	(Writer)
Takeshi Kitano	...	Zatôichi
Tadanobu Asano	...	Hattori Genosuke
Michiyo Yasuda	...	Aunt Oume
Taka Guadalcanal	...	Shinkichi
Daigorô Tachibana	...	Geisha Seitaro 'Osei' Naruto
Yûko Daike	...	Geisha Okinu Naruto
Yui Natsukawa	...	O-Shino, Hattori's Wife
Ittoku Kishibe	...	Boss Inosuke Ginzo
Saburô Ishikura	...	Boss Tashichi Ogi
Akira Emoto	...	Tavern Owner Pops
Ben Hiura	...	Tavern Gramps
Kohji Miura	...	Lord Sakai
Hideboh	...	Dancing Farmer (as The Stripes)
Ron II	...	Dancing Farmer (as The Stripes)
Suji	...	Dancing Farmer (as The Stripes)
Michiyo Ookusu	...	Aunt Oume
Gadarukanaru Taka	...	Shinkichi
Keiichi Suzuki	...	Composer
Katsumi Yanagijima	...	Cinematographer
Yoshinori Ôta	...	Editor
Norihiro Isoda	...	Production Designer

Summary: Blind Zatoichi makes his living by gambling and giving massages. But behind his humble facade, Zatoichi is a master swordsman, gifted with lightning-fast draw and strokes of breathtaking precision. Zatoichi wanders into a town run by sinister gangs and a powerful samurai. He's destined for violent showdowns when he stumbles on two beautiful geishas avenging their parents' murder... Duels, wit and a touch of zen! Cult anti-hero Zatoichi is back in a sword-fighting adventure written, directed and starring Takeshi Kitano.