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The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Takeshi Kitano

Writing Credits  

Takeshi Kitano ... (screenplay)
 
Kan Shimozawa ... (novels)

Cast (in credits order)  

Takeshi Kitano ... Zatôichi / Ichi (as Beat Takeshi)
Tadanobu Asano ... Hattori Genosuke
Michiyo Yasuda ... Aunt Oume (as Michiyo Ohkusu)
Taka Guadalcanal Taka Guadalcanal ... Shinkichi
Daigorô Tachibana Daigorô Tachibana ... Geisha Seitaro 'Osei' Naruto
Yûko Daike ... Geisha Okinu Naruto
Yui Natsukawa ... O-Shino, Hattori's Wife
Ittoku Kishibe Ittoku Kishibe ... Boss Inosuke Ginzo
Saburô Ishikura Saburô Ishikura ... Boss Tashichi Ogi
Akira Emoto Akira Emoto ... Tavern Owner Pops
Ben Hiura Ben Hiura ... Tavern Gramps
Kohji Miura Kohji Miura ... Lord Sakai
Hideboh Hideboh ... Dancing Farmer (as The Stripes)
Ron II Ron II ... Dancing Farmer (as The Stripes)
Suji Suji ... Dancing Farmer (as The Stripes)
Noriyasu Noriyasu ... Dancing Farmer (as The Stripes)
Makoto Ashikawa Makoto Ashikawa ... Carpenter
Tsumami Edamame ... Carpenter
Kosuke Ohta Kosuke Ohta ... Carpenter
Yoshiyuki Morishita ... Carpenter
Naomasa Musaka Naomasa Musaka ... Yakuza Boss on the Country Road
Shôken Kunimoto Shôken Kunimoto ... Rival Swordsman
Daigaku Sekine Daigaku Sekine ... Ginzo's Henchman I
Koji Koike Koji Koike ... Boss Funahachi
Kôji Kiryû Kôji Kiryû ... Dice Dealer at Funahachi's Joint (as Koji Kiryu)
Taigi Kobayashi Taigi Kobayashi ... Funahachi's Bodyguard
Ayano Yoshida Ayano Yoshida ... Young Okinu
Taichi Saotome ... Young O-Sei (Seitaro)
Kanji Tsuda ... Playboy at Home
Ikki Goto Ikki Goto ... Kuchinawa Underling 1
Yoshio Nakamura Yoshio Nakamura ... Kuchinawa Underling 3
Hiroaki Noguchi Hiroaki Noguchi ... Kuchinawa Underling 5
Shinichi Nakatsu Shinichi Nakatsu ... Kuchinawa Underling 2
Toru Yonezu Toru Yonezu ... Kuchinawa Underling 4
P. Man P. Man ... Tavern Customer 4
Al Kitago Al Kitago ... Farmer Boy 1
Omiya no Matsu Omiya no Matsu ... Farmer Boy 2
Tsutomu Takeshige Tsutomu Takeshige ... Farmer Boy 4
Gambino Kobayashi Gambino Kobayashi ... Farmer Boy 5
Sammy Moremore Jr. Sammy Moremore Jr. ... Farmer Boy 6
Muhômatsu Muhômatsu ... Farmer Boy with a Spear (as Muhomatsu)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yasushi Higuchi Yasushi Higuchi
Ryûki Kitaoka Ryûki Kitaoka
Isao Ogura Isao Ogura
Masayoshi Ohzeki Masayoshi Ohzeki
Kenji Takechi Kenji Takechi ... Yakuza
Yôji Tanaka Yôji Tanaka ... (as Yoji Tanaka)

Produced by 

Makoto Kakurai ... assistant producer
Shinji Komiya ... line producer
Jack Maeby ... producer (English language version)
Masayuki Mori ... producer: Office Kitano
Chieko Saitô ... planner
Tsunehisa Saitô ... producer: Saitô Entertainment
Masanori Sanada ... co-producer
Takio Yoshida ... co-producer

Music by 

Keiichi Suzuki

Cinematography by 

Katsumi Yanagijima

Editing by 

Takeshi Kitano
Yoshinori Ohta

Casting By 

Takefumi Yoshikawa

Production Design by 

Norihiro Isoda

Costume Design by 

Yohji Yamamoto

Makeup Department 

Kakusei Fujiwara ... special makeup effects artist

Production Management 

Kensei Mori ... production manager

Sound Department 

Senji Horiuchi ... sound designer
Akira Nakano ... sound recordist
Kenji Shibasaki ... sound effects

Stunts 

Tatsumi Nikamoto ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department 

Hitoshi Takaya ... lighting director
Toshirô Watanabe ... still photographer (as Toshio Watanabe)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Kazuko Kurosawa ... costume supervisor

Music Department 

Masahiro Matsuda ... music engineer
Misako Noda ... music production assistance
Koji Yamaoka ... computer programmer
Keiichi Suzuki ... music arranger (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / music programmer (uncredited) / musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Haru Shôbara ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Marc Handler ... voice director: English version / writer: English version
Hideboh ... choreographer: tap dancing (as The Stripes)
Richard Lormand ... publicist: international
Noriyasu ... choreographer: tap dancing (as The Stripes)
Ron II ... choreographer: tap dancing (as The Stripes)
Suji ... choreographer: tap dancing (as The Stripes)

See also

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