Cast & Crew

Directed by

Takeshi Kitano

Writing Credits

Takeshi Kitano
(screenplay)
Kan Shimozawa
(novels)

Cast

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