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.
仲代達矢
as Gomyo Kiyoemon
岸恵子
as Omon
いしだあゆみ
as Oriwa
藤田まこと
as Kasuke
夏八木勲
as Sharaku
松尾嘉代
as Oren
神崎愛
as Osaki
梅宮辰夫
as Kawazu
ハナ肇
as Hanba
原田芳雄
as Yataro Tanigawa
丹波哲郎
as Okitsugu Tanuma
役所広司
as Kuwano
