Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Part of Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

1989•1h 56m•6.5/10

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6.5/10(50)

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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Production

Katsu Production, Shochiku

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Hiroshi Hasegawa

Tsuneyuki Hasegawa

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