Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1989-02-04
- Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure
- Runtime: 1h 56m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 51 votes
Directed by Shintarō Katsu.
Top cast
- Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi
- Kanako Higuchi as Boss Han Bosatsu
- Takanori Jinnai as Inspector Hanshu
- Ryûtarô Gan as Boss Goemon
- Yuya Uchida as Boss Akabei
- Toyomi Kusano as Ume
- Tsurutaro Kataoka as Tsuru
- Miho Nakayama
- Ken Ogata as Ronin
- Norihei Miki as Zatôichi's Friend
Where to watch Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
- United States: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, AsianCrush, Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel; watch free on Pluto TV, Cineverse, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Canada: stream on AsianCrush, Midnight Pulp; watch free on Tubi TV, Cineverse; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Movies like Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
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- ICHI (2008)
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- The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
- Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
- Zatoichi at Large (1972)
- Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
- New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)
- Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)
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- Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
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