A blind Japanese masseur, Zatoichi, encounters a one-armed swordsman, Wang Kang, hiding in the countryside with a child. Kang is being pursued by a corrupt priest and yakuza, but Zatoichi and Kang's differing backgrounds and language barrier lead to mistrust, ultimately pitting them against each other in a battle to protect the child.

Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman
In a thrilling adventure, two renowned swordsmen from Japan and China overcome their cultural barriers and initial misgivings to safeguard a vulnerable young child.