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27 September 2002 (Japan) moreTagline:
Anime at its most extreme.User Comments:
Purists are unhappy with the dollops of SM orientated sex more (9 total)Cast
(Credited cast) | Takashi Miike | ... | Kakihara (voice) |
| Sayaka Ohara | ... | Midori (voice) |
| Chihiro Suzuki | ... | Ichi (voice) |
| Shinpachi Tsuji | ... | Jijii (voice) |
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Ichi: The Killer (UK)Koroshiya ichi: The Animation Episode 0 (Japan) (alternative spelling)
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| Could have been better | James Cole |
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I realise Ichi hardcore fans were disappointed with this short animated feature that depicts the killer's early years, but I rather enjoyed it. Purists are unhappy with the dollops of SM orientated sex that peppers the film and whilst I can understand that I rather liked the links made with the sex and violence. It may come over a little pat here but it is rare enough that the link is even touched on in most mafia/yakuza movies, when the link is surely undeniable. Some have also criticised the muddy and occasionally ugly animation, but again all seemed well suited to the subject matter. I liked the domestic scenes and the inevitable references to school qualifications and bullying and overall thought that a very decent job had been done. I see no sign of a sequel that would take us into the same time frame as the original live action film and this presumably reflects that not everyone felt as well disposed to this as I.