Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Zatoichi, who had come to the village to repay a debt, now feels further indebted. He commits himself to use his amazing sword skills to help the young woman's father, whose river-crossing service is under attack by the same gang responsible for Zatoichi's wounds.
Unfortunately the movie Zatoichi's Flashing Sword is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Kazuo Ikehiro | Director |
| Art | Yoshinobu Nishioka | Art Direction |
| Camera | Yasukazu Takemura | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Sei Ikeno | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Kan Shimozawa | Original Story |
| Production | Masaichi Nagata | Producer |
| Writing | Minoru Inuzuka | Screenplay |
| Editing | Takashi Taniguchi | Editor |
| Writing | Shozaburo Asai | Screenplay |
