Shintaro Katsu stars in this classic samurai television series filled with martial arts action. ZATOICHI follows blind swordsman Zatoichi as he puts the world's most villainous men to shame with his quick sword and moral core. Adored by movie theatre audiences throughout the 1960s, the fabled swordsman found just as many fans when he appeared in this television series in 1974. The blind masseur Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) wanders through Japan looking to ply his trade. But wherever he goes, trouble follows and he must use his legendary, lightning sword skills to dispatch evildoers and defend justiceGeneral TV series synopsis: Shintaro Katsu stars in this classic samurai television series filled with martial arts action. ZATOICHI follows blind swordsman Zatoichi as he puts the world's most villainous men to shame with his quick sword and moral core. Adored by movie theatre audiences throughout the 1960s, the fabled swordsman found just as many fans when he appeared in this television series in 1974. The blind masseur Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) wanders through Japan looking to ply his trade. But wherever he goes, trouble follows and he must use his legendary, lightning sword skills to dispatch evildoers and defend justice