Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi was released in the year 1963。Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi is also called as Zatôichi kenka-tabi, Zatoichi's Fighting Journey, Zatoichi on the Road, Zatoichi and the Scoundrels, Zatôichi 5, Zatôichi, Fighting Journey。

Blind swordsman/masseuer Ichi (or "Zatoichi") is asked by a dying man to deliver the maiden Mitsu (or "Omitsu") to her family in Edo, and Zatoichi feels honor-bound to do so. But rival gangs each have an interest in kidnapping the girl for ransom. Zatoichi joins with one of the gangs when the other gang captures Mitsu, but he then finds that to rescue her, he must fight both gangs.