"Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo"
1970
Directed by Kihachi Okamoto

Zatoichi, the famous blind swordsman, returns to a once peaceful village, only to find it overrun by gangsters who have hired the infamous mercenary bodyguard Yojimbo to protect them and the stolen horde of the government's gold. It's a battle of wits and swords as Zatoichi takes on the gangsters, hired assassins and government spies before finally facing Yojimbo. Japanese with English subtitles. 116 minutes.