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Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Film

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

6.5/ 10· 501989116 min
ActionDramaAdventure

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.

Director
Shintarō Katsu

Starring

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection: which order to watch

  1. 1

    The Tale of Zatoichi

    1962

    7.3
  2. 2

    The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

    1962

    7.1
  3. 3

    New Tale of Zatoichi

    1963

    7
  4. 4

    Zatoichi the Fugitive

    1963

    6.9
  5. 5

    Zatoichi on the Road

    1963

    6.9
  6. 6

    Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

    1964

    6.9
  7. 7

    Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

    1964

    6.9
  8. 8

    Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

    1964

    6.8
  9. 9

    Adventures of Zatoichi

    1964

    6.7
  10. 10

    Zatoichi's Revenge

    1965

    6.6
  11. 11

    Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

    1965

    6.8
  12. 12

    Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

    1965

    6.7
  13. 13

    Zatoichi's Vengeance

    1966

    6.9
  14. 14

    Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

    1966

    7.1
  15. 15

    Zatoichi's Cane Sword

    1967

    7.4
  16. 16

    Zatoichi the Outlaw

    1967

    6.7
  17. 17

    Zatoichi Challenged

    1967

    7
  18. 18

    Zatoichi and the Fugitives

    1968

    7
  19. 19

    Samaritan Zatoichi

    1968

    6.8
  20. 20

    Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

    1970

    6.8
  21. 21

    Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

    1970

    6.8
  22. 22

    Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

    1971

    6.8
  23. 23

    Zatoichi at Large

    1972

    6.7
  24. 24

    Zatoichi in Desperation

    1972

    6.7
  25. 25

    Zatoichi's Conspiracy

    1973

    7
  26. 26

    Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

    1989This film

    6.5

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally?
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How long is Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally?
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
Who stars in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally?
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally stars Shintarō Katsu, Kanako Higuchi, Takanori Jinnai, Ryûtarô Gan, Yuya Uchida.

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