FUNimation Acquires Ichi Movie

FUNimation has announced its acquisition of distribution rights to director Fumihiko Sori’s 2008 live action samurai action film Ichi. The movie is a re-make of late actor/director Shintaro Katsu’s long running Zatoichi film and television franchise that stars Haruka Ayase as a female version of the wandering blind swordsman. FUNimation will screen the film at the Hawaii International Film Festival on April 3 & 6, and at next month’s Japan Film Festival Los Angeles.

Source: Anime News Network