Ichi
2008 · Movie · 120 min · ★ 6.7 · 73% critics
A blind traveling entertainer roams the countryside with a traditional guitar and a walking stick, searching for the kind person who raised her. Along the way, unwanted attention and danger follow her, but she has a hidden skill: she’s a formidable fighter with a blade concealed in her cane.
Also known as ICHI 2008
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Details
- Original title
- ICHI
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-10-25
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (139 votes)
About
If you enjoy wandering-swordsman stories with a capable underdog and steady action, this should land well, especially if you like Zatoichi on the Road or Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo; Not for you if you want calm, low-violence drama.
Pros: strong action moments; distinctive wandering-hero vibe; memorable weapon twist | Cons: familiar genre beats; frequent peril scenes; light on surprises
Themes
- yakuza
- revenge
- zatoichi
- female protagonist
- blind
- jidaigeki
- blind woman
- female warrior
- wandering
Cast & crew
Haruka Ayase
as Ichi
Yosuke Kubozuka
as Toraji Shirakawa
Takao Osawa
as Toma Fujihira
Shido Nakamura
as Banki
Tetta Sugimoto
as Blind Man
Megumi Yokoyama
as Toma's Mother
Riki Takeuchi
as Banki No. 2
Mayumi Sada
as Mitsu
- TY
Tetsuo Yamashita
Ayumu Saito
Directed by Fumihiko Sori