Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1989•1h 56m•6.4•Released
ActionDramaAdventure
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.
Director
Shintarō Katsu
Writer
Tatsumi Ichiyama, Shintarō Katsu, Tsutomu Nakamura
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Katsu Production
Cast
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Kanako Higuchi
Boss Han Bosatsu
Takanori Jinnai
Inspector Hanshu
Ryûtarô Gan
Boss Goemon
Yuya Uchida
Boss Akabei
Toyomi Kusano
Ume
Tsurutaro Kataoka
Tsuru
Miho Nakayama
Ken Ogata
Ronin
Norihei Miki
Zatôichi's Friend
Joe Yamanaka
Kuruma Sukezaemon
Rikiya Yasuoka
Gō Awazu
Daisuke Ban
Takashi Ebata
Production
Company
Katsu Production
Company
Shochiku
Producer
Shintarō Katsu
Producer
Masanori Sanada
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