Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989): Cast
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally is a 1989 adventure drama starring Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi, Fumihiko Tachiki and Ken Ogata. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m (116 min)
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Katsu Production
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally About?
The premise of Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally without spoilers.
Now older and wiser, the blind, peace‑loving masseur Ichi wanders seeking a quiet village life, but becomes entangled in a power struggle between two rival Yakuza clans. Forced to protect the innocent, his legendary sword skill is tested in a series of brutal, expertly choreographed duels.
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- blind man fighting
- blind martial artist
- accident during filming
- movie shoot accident
- live action
- legacy sequel
- zatoichi
- twenty sixth part
- cult film
- directed by star
- jail
- blindness
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- samurai
- blood
- violence
- gambling
- yakuza
- facial scar
- female nudity
- blood splatter
- written and directed by cast member
- sequel
- martial arts
- sword
- katana
- sword fight
- character name in title
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally Cast & Characters
Shintarō Katsu leads the cast as Zatoichi, with Fumihiko Tachiki and Ken Ogata.
- Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi
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Fumihiko Tachiki -
Ken Ogata -
Norihei Miki
Also Starring in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
· 58 more- Takuzō Kawatani
- Takanori Jinnai Inspector Hanshu
- Koichi Ueda
- Sachio Sakai
- Makoto Satō
- Yuya Uchida Boss Akabei
- Keizo Kanie
- Rikiya Yasuoka
- Tsurutaro Kataoka Tsuru
- Kanako Higuchi Boss Han Bosatsu
- Sakae Umezu
- Jun Tatara
- Tomoyuki Shimura
- Chigusa Takayama
- Senkichi Ōmura
- Akira Kubo
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- Shinzō Hotta
- Hiroshi Hasegawa
- Takashi Ebata
- Shigeo Katō
- Shōji Ōki
- Koji Miemachi
- Gō Awazu
- Miho Nakayama
- Saburô Kadowaki
- Ryoichi Kusanagi
- Kentarô Kaji
- Daisuke Ban
- Joe Yamanaka
- Yûsuke Koike
- Kaoru Shinoda
- Ken'ichi Matsuno
- Eugene Harada
- Kakuya Saeki
- Shū Minagawa
- Ryôji Okamoto
- Mihoko Shibata
- Asao Matsumoto
- Kenzo Kaneko
- Yukie Shimura
- Hiroyuki Yamada
- Ryuutarô Gan Boss Goemon
- Toyomi Kusano Ume
- Mayumi Fujii
- Kozo Matsumoto
- Motoharu Tamura
- Hiroshi Sugita
- Tsuneyuki Hasegawa
- Keiko Hirade
- Masao Ishiguro
- Kenichiro Ito
- Ryo Toshikura
- Shingo Uchiide
- Taisuke Imai
- Yuuki Natsusaka
- Takashi Odajima
- Hachiro Okamoto
- Yuka Suzuki
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Zatôichi: The Blind Swordsman” and “Shintaro Katsu's Zatoichi”.
- Also known as
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- Zatôichi: The Blind Swordsman
- Shintaro Katsu's Zatoichi
- Zatôichi 26, l'odyssée finale
- Zatōichi
- Zatoichi '89
- Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
- Затоичи
- Zatoichi: La oscuridad es su aliado
- La Légende de Zatoïchi
- Vol. 26 : L'Odyssée finale
- Zatoichi: A Escuridão é sua Aliada
- Zatôichi
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- 座头市
- 자토이치
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Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally?
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally released?
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally was released on February 4, 1989.
Who is in the cast of Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally?
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally stars Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi, Fumihiko Tachiki and Ken Ogata, among 62 credited actors.
Does Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally have a post-credit scene?
No. Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally in?
The original language of Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally is Japanese.
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