Ichi (2008 film)

Ichi is a 2008 chambara 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.

She is befriended by a travelling samurai Toma Fujihira, who tells her that he rescued her from bandits in fact, it was Ichi who saved them both by killing the bandits. They travel to a town run by the Shirakawa, a Yakuza family who are plagued by the Bankito, a group of mercenaries. This group is led by Banki, an evil man who is excellent in sword fighting but who has a disfigured face. Ichi is befriended by Kotaro, a boy who lives with his drunkard father.After Ichi helps Toma win money from Chhan, they are followed by five Bankito who demand Tomas money. After Toma refuses, he is challenged to a fight but he is unable to draw his sword. Ichi slays the gang. The Shirakawa leaders son, Toraji, arrives after the fight and assumes that it was Toma who slew the men and makes Toma his personal bodyguard. Ichi is convinced by Kotaro and his father to stay in the hope of the famed blind swordmaster, Zatoichi, passing through. Toma confesses that although he has fighting skills he is unable to draw his sword because of guilt for blinding his mother in an accident. ........

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