Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)

02/04/1989 (JP) • 1h 56m

Action, Drama, Adventure

Overview

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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Part of the Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

Includes Zatoichi's Vengeance, The Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi the Fugitive

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

samurai

swordsman

zatoichi

blind

jidaigeki

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