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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.

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Cast & Crew

Eugene Harada

Eugene Harada

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Fumihiko Tachiki

Fumihiko Tachiki

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Takanori Jinnai

Takanori Jinnai

Inspector Hanshu

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

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Senkichi Ōmura

Senkichi Ōmura

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Saburô Kadowaki

Saburô Kadowaki

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Shigeo Katō

Shigeo Katō

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Daisuke Ban

Daisuke Ban

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Yuya Uchida

Yuya Uchida

Boss Akabei

Rikiya Yasuoka

Rikiya Yasuoka

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Kaoru Shinoda

Kaoru Shinoda

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Tomoyuki Shimura

Tomoyuki Shimura

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Ken Ogata

Ken Ogata

Ronin

Yuuki Natsusaka

Yuuki Natsusaka

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Jun Tatara

Jun Tatara

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Shū Minagawa

Shū Minagawa

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Makoto Satō

Makoto Satō

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Ryôji Okamoto

Ryôji Okamoto

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Tsurutaro Kataoka

Tsurutaro Kataoka

Tsuru

Joe Yamanaka

Joe Yamanaka

Kuruma Sukezaemon

Shōji Ōki

Shōji Ōki

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Takashi Ebata

Takashi Ebata

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Sakae Umezu

Sakae Umezu

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Norihei Miki

Norihei Miki

Zatôichi's Friend

Kanako Higuchi

Kanako Higuchi

Boss Han Bosatsu

Takuzō Kawatani

Takuzō Kawatani

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Yuka Suzuki

Yuka Suzuki

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Miho Nakayama

Miho Nakayama

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Yukie Shimura

Yukie Shimura

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Gō Awazu

Gō Awazu

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Koji Miemachi

Koji Miemachi

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Koichi Ueda

Koichi Ueda

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Akira Kubo

Akira Kubo

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Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Hachiro Okamoto

Hachiro Okamoto

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Motoharu Tamura

Motoharu Tamura

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Keizo Kanie

Keizo Kanie

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Ryûtarô Gan

Ryûtarô Gan

Boss Goemon

Toyomi Kusano

Toyomi Kusano

Ume

Shinzō Hotta

Shinzō Hotta

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Mayumi Fujii

Mayumi Fujii

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Hiroshi Hasegawa

Hiroshi Hasegawa

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Tsuneyuki Hasegawa

Tsuneyuki Hasegawa

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Keiko Hirade

Keiko Hirade

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Taisuke Imai

Taisuke Imai

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Kenichiro Ito

Kenichiro Ito

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Masao Ishiguro

Masao Ishiguro

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Kentarô Kaji

Kentarô Kaji

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Kenzo Kaneko

Kenzo Kaneko

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Ryoichi Kusanagi

Ryoichi Kusanagi

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Yûsuke Koike

Yûsuke Koike

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Asao Matsumoto

Asao Matsumoto

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Kozo Matsumoto

Kozo Matsumoto

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Ken'ichi Matsuno

Ken'ichi Matsuno

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Takashi Odajima

Takashi Odajima

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Kakuya Saeki

Kakuya Saeki

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Mihoko Shibata

Mihoko Shibata

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Hiroshi Sugita

Hiroshi Sugita

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Chigusa Takayama

Chigusa Takayama

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Ryo Toshikura

Ryo Toshikura

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Shingo Uchiide

Shingo Uchiide

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Hiroyuki Yamada

Hiroyuki Yamada

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Details

GenresAction, Drama, Adventure
Runtime1h 56 mins
Released on04 Feb 1989
LanguageJapanese
Produced InJapan
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Zatoichi - The Blind Swordsman (1989) - Trailer

Part of the Series

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966•Japanese
The Tale of Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi

1962•Japanese
Zatoichi the Fugitive

Zatoichi the Fugitive

1963•Japanese
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

1962•Japanese
Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi on the Road

1963•Japanese
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

1964•Japanese
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964•Japanese
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

1964•Japanese
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965•Japanese
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

1966•Japanese
Zatoichi Challenged

Zatoichi Challenged

1967•Japanese
New Tale of Zatoichi

New Tale of Zatoichi

1963•Japanese
Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi

1964•Japanese
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

1965•Japanese
Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi the Outlaw

1967•Japanese
Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

1967•Japanese
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970•Japanese
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970•Japanese
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

1971•Chinese, Japanese
Zatoichi at Large

Zatoichi at Large

1972•Japanese
Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi in Desperation

1972•Japanese
Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

1973•Japanese
Zatoichi and the Fugitives

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

1968•Japanese
Zatoichi's Revenge

Zatoichi's Revenge

1965•Japanese
Samaritan Zatoichi

Samaritan Zatoichi

1968•Japanese

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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