Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Seen it?1989 | 116 min | Action, Drama, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shintarō Katsu
- Shintarō KatsuZatoichi
- Kanako HiguchiBoss Han Bosatsu
- Takanori JinnaiInspector Hanshu
- Ryûtarô GanBoss Goemon
- Yuya UchidaBoss Akabei
- Toyomi KusanoUme
- Tsurutaro KataokaTsuru
- Miho Nakayama
- Ken OgataRonin
- Norihei MikiZatôichi's Friend