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Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

19891h 56mShintarō Katsu
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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.

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SamuraiSwordsmanZatoichiBlindJidaigeki

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What is Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989) about?

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.

Who stars in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally?

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally stars Shintarō Katsu (Zatoichi), Kanako Higuchi (Boss Han Bosatsu), Takanori Jinnai (Inspector Hanshu), Ryûtarô Gan (Boss Goemon), Yuya Uchida (Boss Akabei). The film was directed by Shintarō Katsu.

How long is Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally?

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1989.

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