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Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, February 4 1989
36 years ago
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Portrait of Shintarō KatsuShintarō Katsu. Shintarō Katsu was 57 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Zatoichi'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 29 1931 –
Died: Sat, Jun 21 1997
Portrait of Kanako HiguchiKanako Higuchi. Kanako Higuchi was 30 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Boss Han Bosatsu'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 13 1958
Portrait of Takanori JinnaiTakanori Jinnai. Takanori Jinnai was 30 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Inspector Hanshu'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 12 1958
Portrait of Ryuutarô GanRyuutarô Gan. Ryuutarô Gan was 24 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Boss Goemon'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 09 1964 –
Died: Fri, Nov 01 2019
Portrait of Yuya UchidaYuya Uchida. Yuya Uchida was 49 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Boss Akabei'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 17 1939 –
Died: Sun, Mar 17 2019
Portrait of Toyomi KusanoToyomi Kusano. Toyomi Kusano was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Ume'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsurutaro KataokaTsurutaro Kataoka. Tsurutaro Kataoka was 34 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Tsuru'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 21 1954
Portrait of Miho NakayamaMiho Nakayama. Miho Nakayama was 18 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Sun, Mar 01 1970 –
Died: Fri, Dec 06 2024
Portrait of Ken OgataKen Ogata. Ken Ogata was 51 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Tue, Jul 20 1937 –
Died: Sun, Oct 05 2008
Portrait of Norihei MikiNorihei Miki. Norihei Miki was 64 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Fri, Apr 11 1924 –
Died: Mon, Jan 25 1999
Portrait of Gō AwazuGō Awazu. Gō Awazu was 43 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Mon, Jun 18 1945 –
Died: Wed, Mar 15 2000
Portrait of Daisuke BanDaisuke Ban. Daisuke Ban was 41 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Mon, May 05 1947
Portrait of Takashi EbataTakashi Ebata. Takashi Ebata was 60 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Sat, Dec 15 1928
Portrait of Mayumi FujiiMayumi Fujii. Mayumi Fujii was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eugene HaradaEugene Harada. Eugene Harada was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi HasegawaHiroshi Hasegawa. Hiroshi Hasegawa was 61 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Tue, Jan 03 1928
Portrait of Tsuneyuki HasegawaTsuneyuki Hasegawa. Tsuneyuki Hasegawa was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiko HiradeKeiko Hirade. Keiko Hirade was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinzo HottaShinzo Hotta. Shinzo Hotta was 43 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Sat, Oct 20 1945
Portrait of Taisuke ImaiTaisuke Imai. Taisuke Imai was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masao IshiguroMasao Ishiguro. Masao Ishiguro was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenichiro ItoKenichiro Ito. Kenichiro Ito was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Saburô KadowakiSaburô Kadowaki. Saburô Kadowaki was 61 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Mon, Nov 28 1927
Portrait of Kentarô KajiKentarô Kaji. Kentarô Kaji was 53 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Sat, Jun 15 1935
Portrait of Kenzo KanekoKenzo Kaneko. Kenzo Kaneko was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keizo KanieKeizo Kanie. Keizo Kanie was 44 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Sat, Oct 28 1944 –
Died: Sun, Mar 30 2014
Portrait of Shigeo KatōShigeo Katō. Shigeo Katō was 63 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Tue, Jun 16 1925 –
Died: Sun, Jun 14 2020
Portrait of Takuzō KawataniTakuzō Kawatani. Takuzō Kawatani was 47 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Mon, Jul 21 1941 –
Died: Fri, Dec 22 1995
Portrait of Yûsuke KoikeYûsuke Koike. Yûsuke Koike was 44 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Thu, Sep 28 1944
Portrait of Akira KuboAkira Kubo. Akira Kubo was 52 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Tue, Dec 01 1936
Portrait of Ryoichi KusanagiRyoichi Kusanagi. Ryoichi Kusanagi was 42 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Fri, May 17 1946 –
Died: Wed, Aug 02 2023
Portrait of Asao MatsumotoAsao Matsumoto. Asao Matsumoto was 61 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Thu, Feb 02 1928
Portrait of Kozo MatsumotoKozo Matsumoto. Kozo Matsumoto was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken'ichi MatsunoKen'ichi Matsuno. Ken'ichi Matsuno was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shû MinagawaShû Minagawa. Shû Minagawa was 37 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Mon, Oct 08 1951
Portrait of Yuuki NatsusakaYuuki Natsusaka. Yuuki Natsusaka was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takashi OdajimaTakashi Odajima. Takashi Odajima was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryôji OkamotoRyôji Okamoto. Ryôji Okamoto was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hachiro OkamotoHachiro Okamoto. Hachiro Okamoto was 33 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Wed, Mar 16 1955
Portrait of Kakuya SaekiKakuya Saeki. Kakuya Saeki was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio Sakai. Sachio Sakai was 63 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Died: Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of Makoto SatōMakoto Satō. Makoto Satō was 54 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Sun, Mar 18 1934 –
Died: Thu, Dec 06 2012
Portrait of Mihoko ShibataMihoko Shibata. Mihoko Shibata was 40 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Mon, May 31 1948
Portrait of Tomoyuki ShimuraTomoyuki Shimura. Tomoyuki Shimura was 25 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Thu, Dec 12 1963
Portrait of Yukie ShimuraYukie Shimura. Yukie Shimura was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kaoru ShinodaKaoru Shinoda. Kaoru Shinoda was 44 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Sat, Jun 24 1944
Portrait of Hiroshi SugitaHiroshi Sugita. Hiroshi Sugita was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuka SuzukiYuka Suzuki. Yuka Suzuki was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fumihiko TachikiFumihiko Tachiki. Fumihiko Tachiki was 27 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Sat, Apr 29 1961
Portrait of Chigusa TakayamaChigusa Takayama. Chigusa Takayama was 57 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Fri, Mar 06 1931
Portrait of Motoharu TamuraMotoharu Tamura. Motoharu Tamura was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun TataraJun Tatara. Jun Tatara was 71 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Sat, Aug 04 1917 –
Died: Sat, Sep 30 2006
Portrait of Ryo ToshikuraRyo Toshikura. Ryo Toshikura was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shingo UchiideShingo Uchiide. Shingo Uchiide was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Koichi UedaKoichi Ueda. Koichi Ueda was 47 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Wed, Apr 02 1941
Portrait of Sakae UmezuSakae Umezu. Sakae Umezu was 60 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Thu, Jul 05 1928 –
Died: Sat, Aug 06 2016
Portrait of Joe YamanakaJoe Yamanaka. Joe Yamanaka was 42 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Mon, Sep 02 1946 –
Died: Sun, Aug 07 2011
Portrait of Rikiya YasuokaRikiya Yasuoka. Rikiya Yasuoka was 41 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Sat, Jul 19 1947 –
Died: Sun, Apr 08 2012
Portrait of Shōji ŌkiShōji Ōki. Shōji Ōki was 52 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Sun, Sep 27 1936 –
Died: Fri, Nov 20 2009
Portrait of Senkichi ŌmuraSenkichi Ōmura. Senkichi Ōmura was 66 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Thu, Apr 27 1922 –
Died: Sun, Nov 24 1991
Portrait of Koji MiemachiKoji Miemachi. Koji Miemachi was 60 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Fri, Mar 16 1928
Portrait of Hiroyuki YamadaHiroyuki Yamada. Hiroyuki Yamada was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Shintarō KatsuShintarō Katsu. Shintarō Katsu was 57 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Screenplay, Director, Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 29 1931 –
Died: Sat, Jun 21 1997
Portrait of Mutsuo NaganumaMutsuo Naganuma. Mutsuo Naganuma was 44 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1945
Portrait of Tsutomu NakamuraTsutomu Nakamura. Tsutomu Nakamura was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsumi IchiyamaTatsumi Ichiyama. Tatsumi Ichiyama was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masanori SanadaMasanori Sanada. Masanori Sanada was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshio TaniguchiToshio Taniguchi. Toshio Taniguchi was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Mon, Feb 24 2014
Portrait of Takayuki WatanabeTakayuki Watanabe. Takayuki Watanabe was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kan ShimozawaKan Shimozawa. Kan Shimozawa would have been no older than 76 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Story'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 01 1892 –
Died: Fri, Jul 19 1968
Portrait of Kyōhei NakaokaKyōhei Nakaoka. Kyōhei Nakaoka was 34 in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Adaptation'
Birthday: Thu, Nov 11 1954
Portrait of Chiyoo UmedaChiyoo Umeda. Chiyoo Umeda was >> in Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday