Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Shintarō KatsuZatoichi | Zatoichi |
 Mikio NaritaTadasu Jumonji | Tadasu Jumonji |
 Kaneko IwasakiOtane | Otane |
 Gaku YamamotoTomonoshin Sagawa | Tomonoshin Sagawa |
 Saburo DateNot listed | Not listed |
 Tatsuo EndōYakuza boss of Ejimaya | Yakuza boss of Ejimaya |
 Takuya FujiokaNot listed | Not listed |
 Ryo HorikawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Rokkō TouraNot listed | Not listed |
 Kanae KobayashiWidow Tarozaemon | Widow Tarozaemon |
 Fujio SugaInjury prone Banyu yakuza | Injury prone Banyu yakuza |
| Rokkō TouraCrippled yakuza | Crippled yakuza |
 Yukiko TakabayashiKume | Kume |
 Naomi FujiyamaMiki | Miki |
| TTaro MaruiRoppei | Roppei |
 Ryūtarō GomiNot listed | Not listed |
 Keiko KoyanagiNot listed | Not listed |
| IIchirō YamamotoNot listed | Not listed |