ICHI (2008)
August 17, 2023 2:00 PM - Subscribe

[TRAILER] Ichi is a blind entertainer that travels the countryside with her traditional Japanese guitar and walking stick. She's in search of the kind man that brought her up as a child, but because of her beauty she encounters problems every step of the way. Fortunately for Ichi, she is also a gifted swordswoman and carries a lethal blade within her walking stick.

Starring Haruka Ayase, Shido Nakamura, Yosuke Kubozuka, Takao Osawa, Tetta Sugimoto.

Directed by Fumihiko Sori.

78% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Not currently available via conventional streaming options in the US, but streaming in its entirety via Internet Archive (with English subtitles!)

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posted by DirtyOldTown (1 comment total)
 
And yes, this is essentially a sorta Zatoichi thing.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 2:29 PM on August 17, 2023


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