Blind masseur Zatôichi travels from town to town gambling, drinking, and fighting off the local gangs.
Where to Watch Zatoichi Monogatari • Season 4
26 Episodes
Another Solitary Journey
E1
Another Solitary JourneyZatoichi saves a dishonest gambler from a beating or worse. The gambler shows his gratitude by trying to rob Zatoichi and is killed. His wife doesn't take it well.
Winter Fireworks
E2
Winter FireworksZatoichi stumbles into the lives of a poor fireworks maker and his mostly deaf daughter. The man is trying to invent a new firework, provide for his daughter, be a good host, and deal with the local yakuza.
Ichi Hears a Lullaby
E3
Ichi Hears a Lullaby
I Will Kill Him Tomorrow
E4
I Will Kill Him TomorrowA young girl who wants to kill herself finds a friend in Zatoichi and an independent-minded yakuza is fascinated by him, but the local yakuza are after him for the fame and glory. The bond the three share is tested by their antagonists.
Journey of the Butterfly
E5
Journey of the Butterfly
The Spinning Wheel
E6
The Spinning WheelA group of yakuza slaughter the men of a village. Zaotoichi witnesses the act, beginning the wheel of encounters with those involved. Ichi offers redemption but those on the wrong path must suffer before realizing it.
Pinky Promise
E7
Pinky Promise
Big Win - The Best in the Business
E8
Big Win - The Best in the Business
Rain on a Boat Keeper
E9
Rain on a Boat Keeper
The Cup of the Town
E10
The Cup of the Town
The Stage That Surrounds Human Nature
E11
The Stage That Surrounds Human Nature
The Rainbow Bridge
E12
The Rainbow BridgeIchi meets a woman searching for her daughter who has been missing since being kidnapped by slavers as a child. Unfortunately some gangsters want to prey on her hope.
The One Hundred Ryo Gift That Made the Devil Laugh
E13
The One Hundred Ryo Gift That Made the Devil Laugh
An Application to Become a Masseur
E14
An Application to Become a Masseur
A Scarecrow Kid
E15
A Scarecrow Kid
Mukae-bi, Okuri-bi, Toro-nagashi
E16
Mukae-bi, Okuri-bi, Toro-nagashi
Whose Child Is This?
E17
Whose Child Is This?
Dogs and Traveling Companions
E18
Dogs and Traveling Companions
A Quiet Life
E19
A Quiet Life
Festival Music and Pinwheels
E20
Festival Music and Pinwheels
A Gambler's Poetry - Part 1
E21
A Gambler's Poetry - Part 1
A Gambler's Poetry - Part 2
E22
A Gambler's Poetry - Part 2
Mysterious Journey
E23
Mysterious JourneyA young woman who meets Zatoichi takes on many disguises or "steals other people's lives". Her life and stories entwine both the local gang, her dead mother, and Zatoichi.
Otento-San
E24
Otento-SanBlind people who make a pilgrimage to the top of a mountain in hopes of getting their sight are instead kidnapped by yakuza and enslaved to work in a mine. The boss's woman feels for Zatoichi and tries to help him.
The Rainbow Journey
E25
The Rainbow JourneyThe massage of a wealthy merchant's unwell daughter becomes something more and leads to complications for everyone.
The Dream Journey
E26
The Dream JourneyIn a fever dream Zatoichi experiences redemption and then damnation. His feeling on awakening are not reciprocated.
