

Action · Drama · Adventure
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi


Kanako Higuchi
Kanako Higuchi
Boss Han Bosatsu
Kanako Higuchi
Boss Han Bosatsu


Takanori Jinnai
Takanori Jinnai
Inspector Hanshu
Takanori Jinnai
Inspector Hanshu
Ryûtarô Gan
Ryûtarô Gan
Boss Goemon
Ryûtarô Gan
Boss Goemon


Yuya Uchida
Yuya Uchida
Boss Akabei
Yuya Uchida
Boss Akabei
Toyomi Kusano
Toyomi Kusano
Ume
Toyomi Kusano
Ume


Tsurutaro Kataoka
Tsurutaro Kataoka
Tsuru
Tsurutaro Kataoka
Tsuru


Miho Nakayama
Miho Nakayama
Miho Nakayama


Ken Ogata
Ken Ogata
Ronin
Ken Ogata
Ronin


Norihei Miki
Norihei Miki
Zatôichi's Friend
Norihei Miki
Zatôichi's Friend
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