Zatoichi: Blind Swordsman 6 - Zatoichi And The Chest Of Gold (1964) Rating: Starring: Mikiko Hasegawa, Shintaro Katsu, Shogo Shimada, Tomisaburo Wakayama Director: Kazuo Ikehiro Category: Avant Garde, Foreign Studio: Home Vision Subtitles: English Length: 83 mins     The Blind Swordsman Series With 26 film sequels and upwards of 100 TV episodes, Shintaro Katsu is the legendary Zatoichi! He's a low ranking blind masseur who lives by the Yakuza code and answers his foes with a deadly cane sword. By far, one of Japanese cinema's most time-honored screen personas. Zatoichi is to this day, the ultimate anti-hero and champion of the common man. Accused of stealing, Zatoichi is pursued by friend and foe alike. In this installment of The Blind Swordsman series, Ichi must prove his innocence, expose the real culprits, retrieve the gold and reconcile his accusers' anger. And if the odds were not stacked high enough, Ichi is hounded and challenged by a maniacal, bullwhip yielding Ronin who finds Ichi's status as a low-ranking blind masseur and master swordsman as an affront to his class and profession.