Ichi, a man with a price on his head, seeks peace in a village he once knew, only to find it now under the control of Boss Masagoro, a ruthless leader who stole gold from the shogunate. The boss is aided by Yojimbo, a cunning enforcer with a hidden agenda: he is secretly working for the shogunate and is in love with the boss's unwilling mistress, Umeno. Ichi, posing as a masseur, buys Umeno's freedom and sets in motion a chain of events that leads to a final confrontation between the rival gangs and a showdown with the stolen gold.
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
In this film, a blind samurai named Zatoichi attempts to bring an end to the mob's oppressive control over a small village, while an unknown bodyguard secretly works to dismantle the gang from within. As they unknowingly work towards the same goal, the question remains whether the two heroes...
