[Machine Translation] [Daiei's 75th Anniversary Commemorative Daiei THE BEST Masterpiece Series 31 Movies] Shintaro Katsu plays Zatoichi, an outlaw living in a world of darkness, in this re-release of all 18 films in the popular series! Before the sound of the New Year's bell has stopped, a hundred and eighty lives will fly away! The new year dawns in a cloud of blood, and on the first day of the year, a red cane is used! --Zatoichi, who has been living on the streets of Ishiwa-juku on the Koshu Road, takes his sandals to Kumakichi Araochi and, out of a sense of duty to the world of "one night, one meal", he unintentionally kills a young gambler named Unokichi. Just then, Zatoichi's sister, Osode, who had been out scavenging for money for Unokichi, returns. Kumakichi's intention from the beginning was to take over the castle business in Kofu by making her the concubine of Sosuke Saruya, a wealthy merchant. Enraged by this cowardly scheme, Ichiro rescued Osode and cut down Kumakichi's henchmen. After leaving Ishiwajuku, Ichi shared a room in an inn with Osode, who was on his way to Suwa. The traveling ronin Kashiwazaki Yazaburo and Kumayoshi's henchman Kanzo, who are attracted by Osode's beauty, pursue them, and the two begin their journey together. Onoe's heart is violently shaken by her brother's avenger and benefactor...