Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (2002)

09/27/2002 (JP) • 47m

Animation, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Crime

Anime at its most extreme.

Overview

A masochistic mobster meets his match in the dark streets of Tokyo. His nemesis, Ichi, is a psychopathic killer with an unrelenting thirst for bloodshed. A horrifying secret burns in his mind, and his hands deal death without mercy. At last, the shrouds of mystery are parted to reveal the origin of the monster. The city will know its greatest fear at the unveiling of Ichi the Killer.

Top Billed Cast

Chihiro Suzuki

Ichi (voice)

Shinpachi Tsuji

Jijii (voice)

Takashi Miike

Kakihara (voice)

Sayaka Ohara

Midori (voice)

Atsushi Imaruoka

Nobuo (voice)

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Hirose (voice)

Ema Kogure

Jiro (voice)

Eri Saito

Mother (voice)

Hajime Iijima

Assistant Instructor (voice)


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Part of the Ichi Collection

Includes Ichi the Killer, Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero, 1-Ichi

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

psychopath

yakuza

prequel

origin of hero

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