Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but finds his boss's enemies almost overwhelming.
Directing | Hideo Gosha | Director |
Writing | Shōtarō Ikenami | Novel |
Production | Gin'ichi Kishimoto | Producer |
Production | Masayuki Satō | Producer |
Production | Shigemi Sugisaki | Producer |
Sound | Masaru Satō | Original Music Composer |
Editing | Michio Suwa | Editor |
Writing | Kaneo Ikegami | Screenplay |
Camera | Tadashi Sakai | Director of Photography |
Art | Yoshinobu Nishioka | Art Direction |
Lighting | Mitsuo Onishi | Lighting Technician |
Sound | Tetsuya Ohashi | Sound Recordist |