Zatoichi the Fugitive

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Zatoichi the Fugitive is a 1963 adventure and action movie directed by Tokuzō Tanaka. It stars Shintarō Katsu, Miwa Takada and Masayo Banri. It runs 1h 26m. TMDB users rate it 6.9 out of 10. Streaming in the US on Criterion Channel.

After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.