Movie
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Released: February 4, 1989 (1989)
Runtime: 116 minutes
Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Norihei Miki as Zatôichi's Friend
Age at release: 64
- Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi
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- Ken Ogata as Ronin
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- Yuya Uchida as Boss Akabei
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- Tsurutaro Kataoka as Tsuru
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- Kanako Higuchi as Boss Han Bosatsu
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- Takanori Jinnai as Inspector Hanshu
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- Ryûtarô Gan as Boss Goemon
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- Toyomi Kusano as Ume
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- Joe Yamanaka as Kuruma Sukezaemon
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