The director
of the animation hit VEXILLE
delivers a "rethinking" of the Zatoichi legend. Haruka Ayase
plays a blind swords-woman who faces and defeats a ruthless Yakuza gang
among other deadly villains. This 'new' Ichi successfully played the 2009
Cannes Film Festival and has won numerous awards including a Japanese
best actress trophy.
A
Japanese film; widescreen (16:9), uncut (119 minutes) in DVD encoded
for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American DVD machine; in Japanese
language with optional English subtitles.
Graphic
Violence/Adult Material:
Recommended for Mature Audiences