Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)
02/04/1989 (JP) • 1h 56m
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.
Top Billed Cast
Zatoichi
Boss Han Bosatsu
Inspector Hanshu
Boss Goemon
Boss Akabei
Tsuru
Part of the Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
Includes Zatoichi's Vengeance, The Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi the Fugitive
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