Ichi the Killer
Ichi the Killer is a 2001 Japanese yakuza splatter film directed by Takashi Miike, written by Sakichi Sato, and starring Tadanobu Asano and Nao Omori. Based on Hideo Yamamoto's manga series of the same name, its plot follows a psychologically damaged man who is manipulated into assaulting or killing rival faction members of feuding yakuza gangs while being pursued by a sadomasochistic enforcer.
Plot
A man named Ichi spies from a balcony, masturbating as he watches a pimp assault a prostitute. When discovered, he flees. Soon after, the sadistic yakuza boss Anjo is murdered. A cleaning crew led by Jijii disposes of the body and frames Ichi for the killing. Kakihara, Anjo's sadomasochistic lieutenant, inspects the spotless crime scene and assumes Anjo absconded with clan funds. He interrogates Karen, Anjo's girlfriend, and pursues false leads, eventually torturing Suzuki, a rival clansman. When Suzuki proves innocent, Kakihara cuts off his own tongue as atonement.
More details
| author | Sakichi Satō |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Japan |
| director | Takashi Miike |
| editor | Yasushi Shimamura |
| genre | action crime drama live-action |
| keywords | clean crime scene cycle of violence false memory hang kill mental breakdown murder pimp sadomasochistic torture track down traumatize young man |
| musicBy | Karera Musication Seiichi Yamamoto |
| producer | Akiko Funatsu Dai Miyazaki |
| productionCompany | Omega Micott, Inc. |
| publisher | Media Blasters |
| theme | exploitation high school japanese rape splatter yakuza |