ICHI

(2008)

★ 6.7 IMDb · 141 votes

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, History

Year: 2008

Runtime: 120 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 曽利文彦

Cast: 綾瀬はるか, 窪塚洋介, Такао Осава, Сидо Накамура, 杉本哲太, 横山めぐみ, 竹内力, 佐田真由美, Tetsuo Yamashita, Аюму Сайто

Plot

Ichi is a blind entertainer that travels the countryside with her traditional Japanese guitar and walking stick. She’s in search for 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.

Following the footsteps of the blind masseur and swordsman Zatoichi comes Ichi, a woman and a daughter who travels the land as a 'goze' or visually impaired woman who plays the traditional three-stringed shamisen. This woman, however, has a hidden talent. She not only has the command of a lightning-fast blade, but also uses it in terms of justice and a quest for her long-lost father. Matching her skill is a man whose swordsmanship is only bested by his internal inhibition.