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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.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in ICHI:

Haruka Ayase
Yosuke Kubozuka
Takao Osawa
Shido Nakamura
Tetta Sugimoto
Megumi Yokoyama

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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.

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Guardian - 6/10 by Xan BrooksFumihiko Sori's film contains flashing blades and great sprays of arterial blood. The pacing, however, is as languid and soothing as a lullaby.
Little White Lies - 6/10 by Jonathan WilliamsThe fight scenes directed by Kurosawa's choreographer Hiroshi Kuze are exceptional, actually enhancing the pathos at the heart of the film. This might be a simple story, but it's well-told and has an unassuming appeal.
Film4 - 6/10 by Catherine BrayUltimately a romp, albeit one with some entertaining quirks and a strange melancholy undertow, we shouldn't make overly high-falutin' claims for Ichi, but fans of balletic fight scenes should get a kick out of some good-looking sequences.
Cinema Crazed - 6/10 by Felix Vasquez Jr.Haruka Ayase gives a very memorable performance and she's truly steals every scene she inhabits.
Time Out - 4/10 by David JenkinsWith its hokey, flashback-heavy plotting, unadventurous camera use and a clutch of cloyingly earnest performances, it comes across like an irony-free, mid-season episode of 'Xena: Warrior Princess'.
Times (UK) - 4/10 by Kevin MaherThe villains are from the broad "har-de-har" school of banditry, the action is mostly fudged, and the resolution achingly obvious.
User Review - 10/10 by Nora SSaw this at the San Diego Asian Film Festival and am very glad I did so. It was a major step back into Kurosawa-esque samurai drama and I think ICHI pulled it off very well. If you watch this movie for fight scenes you will be dissapointed by the fact that it isn't a brainless action flick, but as for the movie itself, I must expound... The Battles were entertaining, although some of the scenes were too up-close. The fighting was brutally coreographed (probably misspelled) and the blood was excellent. There were no poorly done cut+paste blood effects, as they were all realistic. For the action, I was pleasantly surprised, as zatoichi movies were typically ridiculously over the top (especially recently). The fighting of thugs, as it rightly should be, was far easier than the fights with the actually trained fencers she had battled. This is a romance movie, and the relationship built between Ichi and Toma was beautiful. And the depth of characters was well tackled. Also, you need to pay attention to the sublty of dialogue and non-verbal communication. There are moments in which silence speaks chapters more than words. Not to mention, her strength is put on top of her internal vulnerability in which she is afraid to get close to others because they hurt her. Also, you need to understand sarcasm, because it is used a few times in the film, and you may not realize it. Every character, even the fools she dispatched of quickly all had some character. It wasnt as if they were just dead body #1-3, then dead body #4-9, etc, you really wanted to see most of them die. There were a few scenes in which they cut to and from, like when he gets the courage to draw his sword, in which they should not have cut away. But really, other than this it is flawless. Many of the side characters, like Kotaro, the boy whom calls Ichi sis, and the son of the Clan who hires Toma, are very deep characters in spite of their limited time on screen in comparrison to the lead roles. I really liked the son, who pushed Toma to fight every step of the way, and gave him the opportunity to regain his manhood in the battle between the Clan andthe bandits. This is the finest movie I have seen in a long while, and my favorite movie since Taken. Although I was also very fond of Zombieland. See this movie, as hackneyed as my review is, as soon as possible, and please go see it at the San Diego Asian Film Festival. It runs at 4pm (or 430) on Thursday (29th), so go see it already!!!!!! its only $8 at the door.
User Review - 10/10 by Olly Hthis moive is asomely cool sword play with excelent story line. they use ansome translation company wich is funnanimation. this like what if the legendary blind swords man Zatoichi had child. totaly rocks i would if dub this moive again and use the real acotrs voice. and this character tomi by shido nakamura they could make moive or series a samuria that use kendo but shidou nakamura poses if hand drew his sword an normail reaction of person in shock could never place his hand on weapon. him keep hold kanata like that look quite odd but still play his well . this good moive after all
User Review - 10/10 by Kris TMy main complaint was the dubbing in the version I viewed. The rest of the film was excellent and well executed. It was a most enjoyable movie and one I'd recommend to any fan of the samurai gendre.
User Review - 10/10 by Leo SReinvention of an old concept. Ichi is every bit as deadly as the original blind swordsman. The film is near perfect. Character development is solid. Performances are excellent. Cinematography is beautiful. Soundtrack fits perfectly in every instance. And, best of all, this film avoids the cliched romance-heavy happy ending. A genuine treat to watch. Definitely go out and grab this one.

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