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64% Critic Match
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
6.4 / 10• 1989• 1h 56m•NR• Japanese
ActionDramaAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Lead
Kanako Higuchi
Boss Han Bosatsu
Takanori Jinnai
Inspector Hanshu
RG
Ryûtarô Gan
Boss Goemon
Yuya Uchida
Boss Akabei
TK
Toyomi Kusano
Ume
Tsurutaro Kataoka
Tsuru
Miho Nakayama
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shintarō Katsu's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
