- HD 1080
- Runtime: 92m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ja
- Country: Japan
- Director: Shintarō Katsu
- Stars: Shintarō Katsu, Kiwako Taichi, Katsuo Nakamura, Asao Koike, Kyoko Yoshizawa
- keywords: samurai, katana, sequel, zatoichi
- Production_studio: TOHO, Katsu Production
- providers: Criterion Channel
- The Zatoichi in Desperation is featured in the top rankings of 1972
- #14 in Top Adventure Movies of 1972
- #55 in Top Drama Movies of 1972
- #29 in Top Action Movies of 1972
After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.