Ichi (2008 film)
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Ichi is a 2008 action film directed by Fumihiko Sori
, starring Takao Osawa
, Haruka Ayase
, Shido Nakamura
, and Yosuke Kubozuka. It was released by Warner Bros. Japan on October 25, 2008.
in search of her mentor, who was the actual . She was born blind. As an infant, Zatoichi rescued her and left her in the care of a group of , visiting her and secretly teaching her the techniques Zatoichi had mastered. After being abused, she is exiled by the . She pleaded to the man who had abused her to say nothing happened, but he refused and she killed him.
She wanted to see her mentor one last time before she died, so she began searching for him. While on her search, she gets involved in a war between residents of a small village
ruled by a yakuza
gang and a group of bandits, Banki-to.
Fumihiko Sori
Fumihiko Sori is a Japanese film director and film producer. He received a nomination for the 'Best Director' prize at the Japanese Academy Awards for his directing debut, Ping Pong.-Director:*2002 Ping Pong*2007 Vexille*2008 Ichi...
, starring Takao Osawa
Takao Osawa
is a Japanese actor and a producer. He began his career as a fashion model when he was a university student in 1987.He rose to prominence in a lead role on the television drama Heaven's Coins in 1995. He turned his focus to film roles from 2000.-Movies:...
, Haruka Ayase
Haruka Ayase
, born in Hiroshima Prefecture, on March 24, 1985, is a Japanese actress.-Career:In 1999, she successfully passed a Horipro audition. She first achieved widespread recognition for her starring roles in the short film Justice; in 2004 she rose to stardom as Aki in the TV series Crying Out Love, In...
, Shido Nakamura
Shido Nakamura
, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese kabuki and film actor.- Background:Born in Tokyo, the son of kabuki actor Nakamura Shidō I, young Nakamura made his kabuki debut at the age of eight. He took the name Shidō the following year, following his father's retirement...
, and Yosuke Kubozuka. It was released by Warner Bros. Japan on October 25, 2008.
Plot
is a who is travelling JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in search of her mentor, who was the actual . She was born blind. As an infant, Zatoichi rescued her and left her in the care of a group of , visiting her and secretly teaching her the techniques Zatoichi had mastered. After being abused, she is exiled by the . She pleaded to the man who had abused her to say nothing happened, but he refused and she killed him.
She wanted to see her mentor one last time before she died, so she began searching for him. While on her search, she gets involved in a war between residents of a small village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
ruled by a yakuza
Yakuza
, also known as , are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan , literally "violence group", while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyō dantai" , "chivalrous organizations". The yakuza are notoriously...
gang and a group of bandits, Banki-to.
Cast
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- Jessica Sattell of Ibuki Magazine reviewed the film for Ibuki Magazine. Satell said that "Beauty is found at every turn in this bewitching tale."
External links
- Ichi at Funimation EntertainmentFunimation EntertainmentFunimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
- ICHI at Warner Bros. Japan