ICHI
ICHI
ICHI
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2008
2h 0m
6.8(131 votes)
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Overview

Ichi is a blind entertainer that travels the countryside with her traditional Japanese guitar and walking stick. She’s in search for the kind man that brought her up as a child, but because of her beauty she encounters problems every step of the way. Fortunately for Ichi, she is also a gifted swordswoman and carries a lethal blade within her walking stick.

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Warner Bros. Japan
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The Asahi Shimbun

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

綾瀬はるか

Ichi

綾瀬はるか
Acting

窪塚洋介

Toraji Shirakawa

窪塚洋介
Acting

大沢たかお

Toma Fujihira

大沢たかお
Acting

中村獅童

Banki

中村獅童
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杉本哲太

Blind Man

杉本哲太
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横山めぐみ

Toma's Mother

横山めぐみ
Acting

竹内力

Banki No. 2

竹内力
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佐田真由美

Mitsu

佐田真由美
Acting

Tetsuo Yamashita

Unknown Role

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斎藤歩

Unknown Role

斎藤歩
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手塚とおる

Unknown Role

手塚とおる
Acting

土屋久美子

Unknown Role

土屋久美子
Acting

並樹史朗

Unknown Role

並樹史朗
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渡辺えり

Unknown Role

渡辺えり
Acting

山口祥行

Unknown Role

山口祥行
Acting

柄本明

Unknown Role

柄本明
Acting

中野裕斗

Unknown Role

中野裕斗
Acting

増本庄一郎

Unknown Role

増本庄一郎
Acting

Ryosuke Shimada

Unknown Role

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勝矢

Unknown Role

勝矢
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もてぎ 弘二

Unknown Role

もてぎ 弘二
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夏坂祐輝

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沖原一生

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佐野泰臣

Unknown Role

佐野泰臣
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虎牙光揮

Unknown Role

虎牙光揮
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北岡龍貴

Unknown Role

北岡龍貴
Acting

Masashi Larry Oiwa

Unknown Role

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Yukina Kashiwa

Unknown Role

Yukina Kashiwa
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千葉一磨

Young Toma

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芹沢礼多

Unknown Role

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増田俊樹

Unknown Role

増田俊樹
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Masaki Kato

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Horiken

Unknown Role

Horiken
Visual Effects

Yuko Endo

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松方弘樹

Unknown Role

松方弘樹
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Masaaki Nagae

Unknown Role

Masaaki Nagae
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羽野大志郎

Unknown Role

羽野大志郎

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