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Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Older and wiser, yet a roaming loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur named Ichi seeks tranquility in a quiet rural village. Drawn into a power struggle between two rival Yakuza clans, his reputation as a deadly defender of the innocent is tested through a string of sword-slashing showdowns.

Cast & Crew

Eugene Harada

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Fumihiko Tachiki

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Takanori Jinnai

Inspector Hanshu

Sachio Sakai

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Senkichi Ōmura

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Saburô Kadowaki

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Shigeo Katō

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Daisuke Ban

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Yuya Uchida

Boss Akabei

Rikiya Yasuoka

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Kaoru Shinoda

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Tomoyuki Shimura

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Ken Ogata

Ronin

Yuuki Natsusaka

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Jun Tatara

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Shū Minagawa

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Makoto Satō

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Ryôji Okamoto

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Tsurutaro Kataoka

Tsuru

Joe Yamanaka

Kuruma Sukezaemon

Shōji Ōki

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Takashi Ebata

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Sakae Umezu

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Norihei Miki

Zatôichi's Friend

Kanako Higuchi

Boss Han Bosatsu

Takuzō Kawatani

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Yuka Suzuki

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Miho Nakayama

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Yukie Shimura

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Gō Awazu

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Koji Miemachi

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Koichi Ueda

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Akira Kubo

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Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Hachiro Okamoto

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Motoharu Tamura

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Keizo Kanie

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Ryûtarô Gan

Boss Goemon

Toyomi Kusano

Ume

Shinzō Hotta

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Mayumi Fujii

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Hiroshi Hasegawa

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Tsuneyuki Hasegawa

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Keiko Hirade

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Taisuke Imai

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Kenichiro Ito

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Masao Ishiguro

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Kentarô Kaji

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Kenzo Kaneko

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Ryoichi Kusanagi

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Yûsuke Koike

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Asao Matsumoto

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Kozo Matsumoto

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Ken'ichi Matsuno

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Takashi Odajima

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Kakuya Saeki

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Mihoko Shibata

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Hiroshi Sugita

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Chigusa Takayama

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Ryo Toshikura

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Shingo Uchiide

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Hiroyuki Yamada

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Details

GenresAction, Drama, Adventure

Runtime1h 56 mins

Released on04 Feb 1989

Languageja

Produced InJapan

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Zatoichi - The Blind Swordsman (1989) - Trailer

Part of the Series

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966•JA

The Tale of Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi

1962•JA

Zatoichi the Fugitive

Zatoichi the Fugitive

1963•JA

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

1962•JA

Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi on the Road

1963•JA

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

1964•JA

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964•JA

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

1964•JA

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965•JA

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

1966•JA

Zatoichi Challenged

Zatoichi Challenged

1967•JA

New Tale of Zatoichi

New Tale of Zatoichi

1963•JA

Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi

1964•JA

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

1965•JA

Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi the Outlaw

1967•JA

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

1967•JA

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970•JA

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970•JA

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

1971•ZH, JA

Zatoichi at Large

Zatoichi at Large

1972•JA

Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi in Desperation

1972•JA

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

1973•JA

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

1968•JA

Zatoichi's Revenge

Zatoichi's Revenge

1965•JA

Samaritan Zatoichi

Samaritan Zatoichi

1968•JA

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally FAQs

The cast of Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally includes Takanori Jinnai as Inspector Hanshu, Yuya Uchida as Boss Akabei, Ken Ogata as Ronin, Tsurutaro Kataoka as Tsuru, Joe Yamanaka as Kuruma Sukezaemon, Norihei Miki as Zatôichi's Friend, Kanako Higuchi as Boss Han Bosatsu, Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi, Ryûtarô Gan as Boss Goemon, and Toyomi Kusano as Ume.

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