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Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)

Overview

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural village. When he's caught in the middle of a power struggle between two rival Yakuza clans, his reputation as a deadly defender of the innocent is put to the ultimate test in a series of sword-slashing showdowns.
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Shintarō Katsu profile
Shintarō Katsu

Director

Tatsumi Ichiyama profile
Tatsumi Ichiyama

Screenplay

Cast

Shintarō Katsu profile
Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Kanako Higuchi profile
Kanako Higuchi

Boss Han Bosatsu

Takanori Jinnai profile
Takanori Jinnai

Inspector Hanshu

Ryuutarô Gan profile
Ryuutarô Gan

Boss Goemon

Yuya Uchida profile
Yuya Uchida

Boss Akabei

Toyomi Kusano profile
Toyomi Kusano

Ume

Tsurutaro Kataoka profile
Tsurutaro Kataoka

Tsuru

Miho Nakayama profile
Miho Nakayama

Ken Ogata profile
Ken Ogata

Norihei Miki profile
Norihei Miki

Gō Awazu profile
Gō Awazu

Daisuke Ban profile
Daisuke Ban

Shintarō Katsu profile
Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Kanako Higuchi profile
Kanako Higuchi

Boss Han Bosatsu

Takanori Jinnai profile
Takanori Jinnai

Inspector Hanshu

Ryuutarô Gan profile
Ryuutarô Gan

Boss Goemon

Yuya Uchida profile
Yuya Uchida

Boss Akabei

Toyomi Kusano profile
Toyomi Kusano

Ume

Tsurutaro Kataoka profile
Tsurutaro Kataoka

Tsuru

Miho Nakayama profile
Miho Nakayama

Ken Ogata profile
Ken Ogata

Norihei Miki profile
Norihei Miki

Gō Awazu profile
Gō Awazu

Daisuke Ban profile
Daisuke Ban

Extra

Release Date

February 4, 1989

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Katsu Production logoShochiku logo

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Videos

Zatoichi - The Blind Swordsman (1989) - Trailer thumbnail
Zatoichi - The Blind Swordsman (1989) - Trailer

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