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.
Directed byShintarō Katsu
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Language
- JA
- Released
- February 4, 1989
Katsu ProductionWatch the
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Cast & crew
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Kanako Higuchi
Boss Han Bosatsu
Takanori Jinnai
Inspector Hanshu
Ryûtarô Gan
Boss Goemon
Yuya Uchida
Boss Akabei
Toyomi Kusano
Ume
Tsurutaro Kataoka
Tsuru
Miho Nakayama
Ken Ogata
Ronin
Norihei Miki
Zatôichi's Friend
- Directed by
- Shintarō Katsu
- Written by
- Tatsumi IchiyamaShintarō Katsu
- Produced by
- Shintarō KatsuMasanori Sanada
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