''Blind Woman's Curse'' (, ''Kaidan Nobori Ryū'', lit. Ghost Story Rising Dragon) is a 1970 Japanese

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film directed by

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Plot

Akemi (Kaji) is a dragon tattooed leader of the Tachibana

clan. In a duel with a rival gang, Akemi slashes the eyes of an opponent and a black cat appears to lap the blood from the gushing wound. The cat and the victim of the slashing go on to seek revenge on Akemi's gang, leaving a trail of dead yakuza girls with their dragon tattoos skinned from their bodies.

Cast

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- Akemi Tachibana * Hoki Tokuda - Aiko Goda * Makoto Satō - Tani * Hideo Sunazuka - Kantaro * Shirō Otsuji - Senba-tatsu *

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as Aozora *

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- Dobashi *

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- Ushimatsu, Hunchback dancer

Release

''Blind Woman's Curse'' was released in Japan on 20 June 1970. It was distributed theatrically in the United States by Toho International on 6 August 1971.

Home Video

''Blind Woman's Curse'' was released on DVD in Region One on 8 May 2007 by Discotech Media. It was released on

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in Region Two on 31 March 2014 and in Region One on 21 April 2015.

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* 1970 action films 1970 films Japanese action films 1970s Japanese films Films scored by Hajime Kaburagi {{1970s-Japan-film-stub