Sep 17, 2004 · APA talks to Zatoichi's Tadanobu Asano and discovers the art behind the swordsman, uncovering the details behind the actor we love for his brooding, mysterious characters.

APA talks to Zatoichi's Tadanobu Asano and discovers the art behind the swordsman, uncovering the details behind the actor we love for his brooding, mysterious characters.

His best known works internationally are the samurai films Gohatto (aka Taboo, 1999) and Zatoichi (2003), as well as the critically acclaimed Bright Future. Asano acted in Katsuhito Ishii's 2003 film The Taste of Tea, which premiered at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi: Directed by Takeshi Kitano. With Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Yasuda, Taka Guadalcanal. The blind masseur/swordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he …

When the ronin Hattori Genosuke (Tadanobu Asano) offers his service of bodyguard to Ginzo, the boss decide to destroy the Funachi gang and join to Ogi later. But Zatôichi decides to help the village and get rid off the criminals.

In an empire ruled by fear, the people's only hope is the ultimate weapon: Zatoichi, a blind, nomadic samurai whose sword has made him a hero and whose courage has made him a …

Kitano plays the role of the blind swordsman, with Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Okusu, Yui Natsukawa, Guadalcanal Taka, Daigoro Tachibana, Yuko Daike, Ittoku Kishibe, Saburo Ishikura, and Akira Emoto in supporting roles.

In an empire ruled by fear, the people's only hope is the ultimate weapon: Zatoichi - a blind, nomadic samurai whose sword has made him a hero and whose courage has made him a legend!

Mar 10, 2004 · Refusing to explain the blind swordsman's remarkable skill with a blade, Kitano simply gets on with the task of freeing the villagers of a remote mountain town from the oppression of a gang of evil...

Jul 27, 2004 · Eventually, they all have to take a stand against a crime lord protected by noble ronin Tadanobu Asano, who's taken the job only to support his ailing wife. Like Asano, the film's instincts...