# Zatôichi (1989) — on MUBI?

- **Director:** Shintarô Katsu
- **Cast:** Shintarō Katsu, Kanako Higuchi, Takanori Jinnai, Ryûtarô Gan, Yuya Uchida
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, History
- **Runtime:** 119 min
- **MUBI rating:** 7.4/10 (142 ratings)

## Available on MUBI in
- 🇺🇸 USA

## 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.

Watch on MUBI: https://mubi.com/films/zatoichi-26-darkness-is-his-ally

Page: https://mubimap.com/film/zat-ichi/ · Data: MUBI catalog (42 countries) + TMDB · Updated 2026-09-10