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.
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| Production | Masayuki Satō | Producer |
| Writing | Shōtarō Ikenami | Novel |
| Production | Shigemi Sugisaki | Producer |
| Editing | Michio Suwa | Editor |
| Production | Gin'ichi Kishimoto | Producer |
| Sound | Masaru Satō | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Hideo Gosha | Director |
| 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 |
