Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Movie·1989·1h 56m

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

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The Story

Original title: 座頭市

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.

Written By

Tatsumi Ichiyama, Tsutomu Nakamura

Producer

Shintarō Katsu, Masanori Sanada

Cinematography

Mutsuo Naganuma

Music

Takayuki Watanabe

Editor

Toshio Taniguchi

Themes

samuraiswordsmanzatoichiblindjidaigeki

Production House

Katsu Production
Shochiku

Audience Score

64%

49 votes

Skip12%
Timepass28%
Go for it38%
Perfection22%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Kanako Higuchi

Kanako Higuchi

Boss Han Bosatsu

Takanori Jinnai

Takanori Jinnai

Inspector Hanshu

Ryûtarô Gan

Boss Goemon

Yuya Uchida

Yuya Uchida

Boss Akabei

Toyomi Kusano

Ume

Tsurutaro Kataoka

Tsurutaro Kataoka

Tsuru

Miho Nakayama

Miho Nakayama

Ken Ogata

Ken Ogata

Ronin

Norihei Miki

Norihei Miki

Zatôichi's Friend

Joe Yamanaka

Joe Yamanaka

Kuruma Sukezaemon

Rikiya Yasuoka

Rikiya Yasuoka

Gō Awazu

Gō Awazu

Daisuke Ban

Daisuke Ban

Takashi Ebata

Takashi Ebata

Shinzō Hotta

Shinzō Hotta

Mayumi Fujii

Eugene Harada

// crew

Crew

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Screenplay, Director, Producer

Kan Shimozawa

Kan Shimozawa

Story

Tatsumi Ichiyama

Screenplay

Tsutomu Nakamura

Screenplay

Masanori Sanada

Producer

Toshio Taniguchi

Editor

Mutsuo Naganuma

Director of Photography

Takayuki Watanabe

Original Music Composer

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