Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Directed by Shintarō Katsu

Written by Tatsumi Ichiyama, Shintarō Katsu, Tsutomu Nakamura, Kyōhei Nakaoka, Kan Shimozawa

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.

Cast

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Kanako Higuchi

Boss Han Bosatsu

Takanori Jinnai

Inspector Hanshu

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Ryûtarô Gan

Boss Goemon

Yuya Uchida

Boss Akabei

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Toyomi Kusano

Ume

Tsurutaro Kataoka

Tsuru

Miho Nakayama

Ken Ogata

Ronin

Norihei Miki

Zatôichi's Friend

Joe Yamanaka

Kuruma Sukezaemon

Rikiya Yasuoka