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Ichi the Killer (live-action movie)

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©2001 Hideo Yamamoto / Shogakukan / "Ichi the Killer" Production committee.


Alternative title:
Ichi, O Assassino (Portuguese)
Koroshiya Ichi (Japanese)
Убийца Ичи (Russian)
殺し屋1 (Japanese)
고로시야 이치 (Korean)
Objectionable content: Intense
Plot Summary: Ichi is a man with the mental capacity of a child. Complicated circumstances, including his condition, cause him to become a sadist, his only gratification being granted through the pain of others. When the boss of the Anjo gang goes missing, a masochistic subordinate kakihara becomes involved, leading to an inevitable confrontation...
Running time: 129 minutes
Vintage: 2001
Premiere date:
2001-12-22 (Japan)
Release dates: We have 9
Links: We have 1
Trivia: We have 10
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    Ichi the Killer (Blu-ray) 2010-02-23 (from $19.24)
    Ichi the Killer (Blu-ray) 2018-03-20 (from $13.99)
DVD (Region 1)
    Ichi the Killer - Collector's Blood Bag (DVD) 2007-05-29
    Ichi the Killer - Special Edition (DVD) 2009-07-28
    Ichi the Killer - Uncut Duo Edition (DVD) 2013-03-26 (from $39.99)
    Ichi the Killer - R-Rated Edition (Sub.DVD) 2003-11-18 (from $8.99)
    Ichi the Killer - Uncut Special Edition (Sub.DVD) 2003-11-18

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Takashi Miike
Screenplay: Sakichi Sato
Original Manga: Hideo Yamamoto
Director of Photography: Hideo Yamamoto
Assistant Director: Masato Tanno
Associate producer:
Elliot Tong
Toshiki Kimura (Excellent Film)
Casting: Mitsuyo Ishigaki
Cinematography: Hideo Yamamoto
Co-Producer:
Elliot Tong
Yuchul Cho
Costume Design: Michiko Kitamura
Sound: Yoshiya Obara
Special Makeup Effects Artist: Yuichi Matsui
Visual Effects Supervision: Misako Saka
Nao Ōmori as Ichi
Tadanobu Asano as Kakihara

Shinya Tsukamoto as Jijii
Shun Sugata as Takayama

Alien Sun as Karen
Hoka Kinoshita as Sailor's Lover
Jun Kunimura as Funaki
Kee as Ryu Long
Mai Goto as Sailor
Moro Morooka as Coffee Shop Manager
Noko Morishita as Pub Patron
Rio Aoki as Miyuki
Sabu as Kaneko
Sakichi Sato as Man Kicking Ichi
Satoshi Niizuma as Inoue
Setchin Kawaya as Pub Proprietor
Susumu Terajima as Suzuki
Suzuki Matsuo as
Jirō
Saburō
Tōru Tezuka as Fujiwara
Yoshiki Arizono as Nakazawa
Yuki Kazamatsuri as Yakuza Girl

Japanese companies
English companies
English staff
(none)
Distributor:
Siren Visual (Australia & New Zealand)
Tokyo Shock
Internet Streaming: Tubi TV
Licensed by:
Media Blasters (Expired)
Well Go USA (2018)
UK Dvd Distribution: Medusa Communications
English cast
(none)
French staff
French companies
(none)
Broadcaster: Frissons TV (Canada)
French cast
(none)
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
Dubbing Director: Hugo Nuñez (Mexican dub)
Angel de Gracia as Ichi (Spain dub)
Luis Posada as Kakihara (Spain dub)
Nacho Rodríguez as Kakihara (Mexican dub)

Javier Roldán as Jiji (Spain dub)
Ricky Coello as Takayama (Spain dub)

Cristina Mauri as Karen (Spain dub)
Gonzalo Durán as Jirô (Spain dub)
Jordi Royo as Kaneko (Spain dub)
José Javier Serrano as Nakazawa (Spain dub)
Miguel Ángel Jenner as Sr. Funaki (Spain dub)
Paco Gázquez as Suzuki (Spain dub)
Victoria Ramos as Takeshi (Spain dub)
Yaha Lima as Takeshi (Mexican dub)
Spanish companies
Distributor: Olympusat (Latin America)
Dubbing Studio: Magicorp (Mexican dub)
Internet Streaming: Netflix (Spain)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Dubbing Director: Stefano Brusa

Coordination: Alessandra Poggio (Ad Libitum)
Dubbing Assistant: Alessia Marziano
Dubbing Sound: Marco Comba
Executive Director: Carlo Cavazzoni
Graphic Assistant: Matteo Castronuovo
Graphic Design: Paolo Torchetti
Licensing: Mandy Mometti
Marketing Consultant:
Alice Quaglino (Filmicom)
Giorgio Pulini
Mixing: Marco Comba
Product Manager: Michele Stagni
Production Assistant: Valentina Marini
Project Manager: Alex Corazza
Publishing Director: Anna Marani
Oreste Baldini as Kakihara

Luca DalFabbro as Jijii
Roberto Draghetti as Takayama

Daniela Calò as Karen
Francesco Bulckaen as Kaneko
George Valente as Funaki
Gianluca Crisafi as Inoue
Luigi Scribani as Fujiwara
Vittorio Guerrieri as
Jiro
Saburo
Italian companies
Distributor: Dynit
Dubbing: Videodelta
DVD Distribution: Dynit
German staff
German cast
(none)
Christian Stark as Ichi
Oliver Böttcher as Kakihara

Konrad Halver as Jijii
Wolf Frass as Takayama
German companies
(none)
Polish staff
Polish companies
(none)
Distributor: Gutek Film
Polish cast
(none)
Portuguese staff
Portuguese cast
(none)
Portuguese companies
Distributor: Europa Filmes
Dubbing Studio: ETC Filmes

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