ICHI
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67% Critic Match

ICHI

Justice is blind.

6.7 / 10 2008 2h 0mNR Japanese
ActionAdventureDramaHistory

Storyline

Ichi is a blind entertainer that travels the countryside with her traditional Japanese guitar and walking stick. She’s in search for the kind man that brought her up as a child, but because of her beauty she encounters problems every step of the way. Fortunately for Ichi, she is also a gifted swordswoman and carries a lethal blade within her walking stick.

Cast & Crew

Haruka Ayase

Haruka Ayase

Ichi

Lead
Yosuke Kubozuka

Yosuke Kubozuka

Toraji Shirakawa

Takao Osawa

Takao Osawa

Toma Fujihira

Shido Nakamura

Shido Nakamura

Banki

Tetta Sugimoto

Tetta Sugimoto

Blind Man

Megumi Yokoyama

Megumi Yokoyama

Toma's Mother

Riki Takeuchi

Riki Takeuchi

Banki No. 2

Mayumi Sada

Mayumi Sada

Mitsu

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fumihiko Sori's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. ICHI is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker