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  • Episode aired Apr 7, 2006
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Imprint (2006)
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In the 1800s, an American returns to Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with, but instead learns of the physical and existential horror that befell her after he left.In the 1800s, an American returns to Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with, but instead learns of the physical and existential horror that befell her after he left.In the 1800s, an American returns to Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with, but instead learns of the physical and existential horror that befell her after he left.

  • Director
    • Takashi Miike
  • Writers
    • Mick Garris
    • Daisuke Tengan
    • Shimako Iwai
  • Stars
    • Billy Drago
    • Shihô Harumi
    • Michié
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
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    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writers
      • Mick Garris
      • Daisuke Tengan
      • Shimako Iwai
    • Stars
      • Billy Drago
      • Shihô Harumi
      • Michié
    • 103User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
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    Imprint
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    Billy Drago
    Billy Drago
    • Christopher
    Shihô Harumi
    Shihô Harumi
    • Laborer #1
    • (as Shihou Harumi)
    Michié
    • Komomo
    • (as Michie)
    Magy
    • Laborer #2
    Shin'ichi Tokuhara
    • Laborer #3
    • (as Shinichi Tokuhara)
    Takao Handa
    • Yoshi, Laborer #4
    Hiroshi Kuze
    • Boatman
    Miyuki Konno
    • Dead Woman
    Yutaka Matsuzaki
    • Gate Keeper #1
    Hiroshi Fujita
    Hiroshi Fujita
    • Gate Keeper #2
    Sachiko Matsuura
    • Shamisen Player
    Noriko Eguchi
    • Whore #1
    Megumu Takada
    • Whore #2
    Yuno
    • Whore #3
    Miho Harita
    • Whore #4
    Yûki Kudô
    Yûki Kudô
    • Woman
    Toshie Negishi
    Toshie Negishi
    • Madam of the House
    Mame Yamada
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    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writers
      • Mick Garris
      • Daisuke Tengan
      • Shimako Iwai
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    • Trivia
      Shimako Iwai, the author of the novel on which the film is based, appears as the sadistic torturer.
    • Goofs
      Tokitoshi Shiota is credited as playing Eldery Woman in the end credits.
    • Quotes

      The Woman: This island isn't in the human world; demons and whores are the only ones living here.

    • Connections
      Featured in Masters of Horror: The Screwfly Solution (2006)

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    very good though seems like a sumnation of miike's work!!!
    IMPRINT is Takashi Miike's entry into the cable TV series MASTERS OF HORROR, and the one entry to be banned from transmission (in the US that is). Its certainly an impressive entry. The story follows an American man as he travels to Japan to find the prostitute who he fell in love with and whom he made a promise to, to take back to America and marry. He meets another prostitute who recounts the story of the women he is looking for and what happened to her fate. Told in flashback the story takes a rashomon-like approach as the womens story becomes steadily unreliable, until she reveals the true side to her tale. Cue scenes of torture, abortion and also hints of incest and child abuse and general weirdness, that those familiar to Miike will expect. Its a generally well made, and beautifully filmed tale, though at times it felt like a sumnation of the best bits of Miikes work, mainly the excessive extreme films, such as ICHI, DEAD OR ALIVE and AUDITION. Though Miike is always an interesting director to watch and his entry into this otherwise excellent series, stands out as one of the best. In some ways you can see why it was banned from television!
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    • Release date
      • April 7, 2006 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Ashiocho, Tochigi, Japan
    • Production companies
      • IDT Entertainment
      • Industry Entertainment
      • Kadokawa Herald Pictures
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      1 hour 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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