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ICHI

2008 · 120 min

A somber, sword-swinging journey through feudal Japan, balancing elegant action with quiet tragedy and a wandering heroine's search for belonging.

Tagline
Justice is blind.
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • identity
  • grief
  • redemption
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, drama, history
Directed by
Fumihiko Sori
Written by
Taeko Asano
Starring
Haruka Ayase, Yosuke Kubozuka, Takao Osawa, Shidou Nakamura, Tetta Sugimoto, Megumi Yokoyama, Riki Takeuchi, Mayumi Sada
Runtime
120 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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