Blind masseur Zatôichi travels from town to town gambling, drinking, and fighting off the local gangs.
Where to Watch Zatoichi Monogatari • Season 3
19 Episodes
The 100 Ryo Love
E1
The 100 Ryo LoveA married woman selling medicine becomes overly attached to Zatoichi as they travel together and encounter many attacks.
Spring Arrives for the Eyeless Daruma
E2
Spring Arrives for the Eyeless DarumaThree lowlifes kill a traveling masseur, who they think is Zatoichi. But Zatoichi finds the dying man and learns why he was killed. The masseur asks him to deliver his savings to Okumi, a circus performer in the next town.
The Palanquin Wars of Tempo Period
E3
The Palanquin Wars of Tempo Period
Firefly
E4
Firefly
The Song That Struck Ichi
E5
The Song That Struck Ichi
The Five Young Swords
E6
The Five Young Swords
A Long Time Ago
E7
A Long Time Ago
Here Comes the Masseur
E8
Here Comes the MasseurA child princess is being transported to become married but she has nightmares about marriage, wanders off with her dog, and attaches herself to Ichi.
The Revolving Lantern
E9
The Revolving LanternA yakuza boss who stood up to corrupt government officials wanders the country with a price on his head, guarded by his lieutenant. The lieutenant knows his boss's days are numbered and searches for a solution.
The Winter Sea
E10
The Winter SeaA young, gravely ill artist takes up with Zatoichi along with a repentant would-be gang member. The artist spends her days drawing Zatoichi.
Traveling with a Child
E11
Traveling with a ChildA young boy hands Ichi a note asking him to take the boy to his grandfather. They happen on the boy's father being attacked and Ichi disarms the attackers but not before the father is mortally wounded.
At the Outbreak of the Rain
E12
At the Outbreak of the RainA former prostitute from Zatoichi's past awaits her execution from someone she betrayed. Meanwhile she spurns Zatoichi's attempts at friendship.
The woman who Betrayed Chuji
E13
The woman who Betrayed ChujiA man and woman who had a complicated relationship with Chuji, one of Zatoichi's old bosses, come across Zatoichi while being pursued.
A Dream at the Awa Festival
E14
A Dream at the Awa FestivalZatoichi meets a boy who is going back to live at his ancestral home after both his parents died. But the boy's appearance causes confusion at the home. And Zatoichi is pursued by a single-mindedly vengeful woman.
The Sound of Crying Bells
E15
The Sound of Crying BellsA blind knife thrower succumbs to the insinuations of a devious man trying to steal his wife.
The Naked Crybaby Assassin
E16
The Naked Crybaby AssassinA kind and honest but cowardly government official, grateful for Ichi's help, befriends him but is asked to betray him.
The Prostitute Flower on a Foggy Night
E17
The Prostitute Flower on a Foggy NightA woman steals money and pays for her prostitute sister who is dying of tuberculosis to have a few days of rest. But greedy bosses and dishonest cops make things difficult.
Road of Manure
E18
Road of ManureA blind man accosts Zatoichi because he was mistaken for him and almost killed. The blind man's companion has some shady deal with a priest. But no one is above suspicion.
