Japan / Feb 04, 1989
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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.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 座頭市 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Katsu Production, Shochiku |
| Release date | 4 febbraio 1989 |
| Production | Masanori Sanada, Shintarō Katsu |
| Writer | Tsutomu Nakamura, Kan Shimozawa, Shintarō Katsu, Tatsumi Ichiyama, Kyōhei Nakaoka |
| Editing | Toshio Taniguchi |
| Cinematography | Mutsuo Naganuma |
| Assistant directors | Shintarō Katsu |
| Camera operators | Mutsuo Naganuma |
| Additional photography | Mutsuo Naganuma |
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| Production design | Chiyoo Umeda |
| Art direction | Chiyoo Umeda |
| Set decoration | Chiyoo Umeda |
| Music | Takayuki Watanabe, Johnny Yoshinaga |
| Sound | Takayuki Watanabe, Johnny Yoshinaga |
| Collection | Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection |
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