Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Name: Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1989-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Kanako Higuchi, Takanori Jinnai, Ryuutarô Gan, Yuya Uchida

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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Release Date

February 4, 1989

Status

Released

Original Title

座頭市

Runtime

1h 56min

Budget

—

Revenue

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Language

Japanese

Production Companies

Katsu Production Shochiku

Part of

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

Includes: Zatoichi's Vengeance, The Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi the Fugitive, The Tale of Zatoichi Continues, Zatoichi on the Road, Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold, Zatoichi's Flashing Sword, Fight, Zatoichi, Fight, Zatoichi and the Chess Expert, Zatoichi's Pilgrimage, Zatoichi Challenged, New Tale of Zatoichi, Adventures of Zatoichi, Zatoichi and the Doomed Man, Zatoichi the Outlaw, Zatoichi's Cane Sword, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman, Zatoichi at Large, Zatoichi in Desperation, Zatoichi's Conspiracy, Zatoichi and the Fugitives, Zatoichi's Revenge, Samaritan Zatoichi, Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally