Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman (1969)

A young girl named Oichi is abandoned by her mother and blinded by a lightning strike. When her guardian is killed, she learns to wield a sword from a traveling ronin. As she develops into a master swordsman, her profession becomes that of a bounty hunter. Many test her sword and many die by her skills. She travels throughout the countryside to seek her mother and her revenge.

Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure

Stars: Yōko Matsuyama, Chizuko Arai, Jun Tatara, Shinichi Yanagisawa, Akitake Kōno

Release Date: 1969-03-15

Country: Japan

Ratings: 6.7 / 10 (18 votes)

Runtime: 88 mins