The Trail of Blood
1972, Japanese. Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro.
Can a sinful man change and find peace? It's unlikely in gang-plagued Japan. Jokichi of Mikogami, a drifter (and hired sword), goes straight after protecting a woman in distress: they marry, have a son, and Jokichi pursues his father's craft. After three years, the gangs he embarrassed when he saved his wife find the family and leave Jokichi in grief, vowing revenge. To parry his terrible swift sword, rival gangs join forces, hiring a prostitute to pose as a woman needing help and breaking the code of honor to double cross the drifter. He finds unlikely allies: a thief who aids him for fun and a one-eyed swordsman who may be Jokichi's equal in skill and honor.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Mikogami Trilogy / Wanderer Jôkichi
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Details
- Released
- 10 June 1972
- Original title
- 無宿人御子神の丈吉 牙は引き裂いた
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Itsuhiro Ishimatsu
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The Trail of Blood: quick answers
What comes after The Trail of Blood?
Next in the series: The Fearless Avenger (1972) and Slaughter in the Snow (1973).
Is The Trail of Blood worth watching?
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How long is The Trail of Blood?
The Trail of Blood runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Does The Trail of Blood have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Trail of Blood on?
The Trail of Blood isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 June 1972. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Trail of Blood?
If you liked The Trail of Blood, try Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril, Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons.
Who directed The Trail of Blood?
The Trail of Blood (1972) was directed by Kazuo Ikehiro and stars Yoshio Harada, Katsuo Nakamura, Toru Minegishi.