psychopath,yakuza,prequel,origin of hero

Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (2002)

Poster for Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero

Anime at its most extreme.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Shinji Ishihira
  • Profile picture of Chihiro Suzuki
    Ichi (voice) Chihiro Suzuki
  • Profile picture of Shinpachi Tsuji
    Jijii (voice) Shinpachi Tsuji
  • Profile picture of Takashi Miike
    Kakihara (voice) Takashi Miike
  • Profile picture of Sayaka Ohara
    Midori (voice) Sayaka Ohara
  • Profile picture of Atsushi Imaruoka
    Nobuo (voice) Atsushi Imaruoka
  • Profile picture of Daisuke Sakaguchi
    Hirose (voice) Daisuke Sakaguchi
  • Profile picture of Ema Kogure
    Jiro (voice) Ema Kogure
  • Profile picture of Eri Saito
    Mother (voice) Eri Saito

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Keywords

  • psychopath
  • yakuza
  • prequel
  • origin of hero