Blu-ray & DVD release: ‘Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally’
By Phil Mills | Jul 23, 2018
Tokyo Shock are bringing ‘Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally’ (aka ‘Zatoichi ’89’ or ‘Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman’) to US Blu-ray and DVD on August 28, 2018.
The film, which is the 26th and final entry into the long-running series, finds Zatoichi caught up in a bloody war between rival yakuza clans. The cast includes Shintaro Katsu, Kanako Higuchi, Takanori Jinnai, Ryutaro Gan, and Yuya Uchida.
Synopsis: 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.
‘Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally’ is available for pre-order from Amazon.com.
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