His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.
Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.
$2,500,000
$34,196,922
September 6, 2003
Office Kitano, Saito Entertainment
47 people
Takeshi Kitano
Zatoichi / Ichi
Directing
Tadanobu Asano
Hattori Genosuke
Acting
Michiyo Yasuda
Tante Oume
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Yui Natsukawa
Oshino
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Guadalcanal Taka
Shinkichi
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Daigorô Tachibana
Geisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto
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Yuko Daike
Geisha Okinu Naruto
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Ittoku Kishibe
Boss Inosuke Ginzo
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Saburo Ishikura
Ogi
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Akira Emoto
Pub Owner
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HideboH
Dancing Farmer
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Ron II
Dancing Farmer
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