Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Feb 4, 1989

1h 56m

★ 6.4

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

Adventure

Production Companies

Katsu Production

Shochiku

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Cast

Zatoichi

Shintarō Katsu

Boss Han Bosatsu

Kanako Higuchi

Inspector Hanshu

Takanori Jinnai

Boss Goemon

Ryuutarô Gan

Boss Akabei

Yuya Uchida

Ume

Toyomi Kusano

Tsuru

Tsurutaro Kataoka

Miho Nakayama

Ken Ogata

Norihei Miki

Gō Awazu

Daisuke Ban

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