Yesterday it has been announced that Ishihara Satomi will play Ichi's wife Tane in the upcoming final feature film in the Zatoichi franchise called "Zatoichi: The Last" directed by Sakamoto Junji (Chameleon, Children of the Dark).
Katori Shingo (32), the youngest member of J-pop/entertainment uber group SMAP, will be taking on the role of the blind swordsman as he tries to settle down with his new wife (Ishihara). However, during the journey to her hometown he's once again provoked into battle.
The role of Zatoichi was originally played by actor, producer, and director Katsu Shintaro in a television series (1974-1979) and 26 films from 1962-1989. After his death in 1997 the next filmmaker to pick up the mantle was Kitano Takeshi, who directed, wrote, and starred in a 2003 film titled simply "Zatoichi". Then in 2008 Sori Fumihiko turned the franchise on its head by casting young actress Haruka Ayase as the lead in "Ichi".
Filming of the latest incarnation began in Yamagata in March and Toho's plan is to have it ready for Cannes in 2010.
Written by: jyoyu.blogspot.com
Source: Ishihara Satomi's Official Site (& NipponCinema for the additional info)
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And just like so my interest in this movie skyrockets. Satomi-chan is always worth watching.
Now if I only could get my hands on a DVD of 'Ichi' with English subtitles....
you could get the dvdrip and softsubs from the Internet and wait until the DVD hits some Western territory.
Yeah, I know. But usually I'm very much against downloading. I guess I'm showing my age with that. Not paying for something somehow seems wrong to me, even if everybody does it.
There are exceptions, of course - mostly related to a very select group of Japanese actresses...
well, I said download AND buy it later on. ^^