Yami no Karyudo (1979)

Yami no Karyudo 1979 / 闇の狩人 1979 / Hunter in the Dark ,

Tanigawa Yataro, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Kiyoemon Gomyo 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.