Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman (めくらのお市物語 真赤な流れ鳥) 55 years old

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman

A young girl named Oichi is abandoned by her mother and blinded by a lightning strike. When her guardian is killed, she learns to wield a sword from a traveling ronin. As she develops into a master swordsman, her profession becomes that of a bounty hunter. Many test her sword and many die by her skills. She travels throughout the countryside to seek her mother and her revenge.

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Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman Cast

Name Character
Jun Tatara He was 51, 89 years old when he died as Nihei
Shinichi Yanagisawa as Hanji
Misako Tominaga She was 35, 41 years old when she died as Ohama
Bin Amatsu He was 48, 58 years old when he died as Denzō
Akitake Kôno He was 57, 66 years old when he died as Yasuke
Chizuko Arai She was 23, now 78 years old as Omon
Isamu Nagato He was 37, 81 years old when he died as Jūbē
Yōko Matsuyama She was 31, now 87 years old as Oichi
Keiko Koyanagi She was 43, now 98 years old as Osato

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman Crew

Name Department
Ichirô Miyagawa as Screenplay. Writing
Hajime Takaiwa as Screenplay. He was 58 (89) years old when He died Writing
Hajime Kaburagi as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (now 98) years old Sound
Sadatsugu Matsuda as Director. He was 62 (96) years old when He died Directing
Taro Takahashi as Sound Recordist. Sound
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman poster
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman (55 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, March 15, 1969
  • Runtime: 88 minutes