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Ichi The Killer: Episode 0 (OAV)

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©2000 Hideo Yamamoto/Shogakukan/Media Suits


[ prequel of Ichi the Killer (live-action movie) ]

Alternative title:
Koroshiya Ichi the Animation: Episode 0 (Japanese)
殺し屋1 THE ANIMATION EPISODE 0 (Japanese)
Age rating: Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)
Plot Summary: 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
Video:
User Ratings: 118 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 4 votes (sub:2, dub:1, ?:1)
 Excellent: 7 votes (sub:5, dub:2)
 Very good: 14 votes (sub:10, dub:4)
 Good: 28 votes (sub:19, dub:7, Spa.sub:1, raw:1)
 Decent: 19 votes (sub:15, raw:1, Por.sub:1, Ger.sub:1, dub:1)
 So-so: 15 votes (sub:8, dub:5, Spa.sub:1, ?:1)
 Not really good: 9 votes (sub:7, ?:1, Dut.sub:1)
 Weak: 8 votes (sub:6, dub:2)
 Bad: 5 votes (sub:4, dub:1)
 Awful: 4 votes (sub:3, dub:1)
 Worst ever: 5 votes (sub:3, dub:2)
Seen in part or in whole by 206 users, rank: #1766
Median rating: Decent
Arithmetic mean: 5.712 (Decent-.28), std. dev.: 2.408, rank: #3517
Weighted mean: 5.648 (Decent-.35), rank: #3528 (seen all: 5.72 / seen some: 3.83 / won't finish: 0.00)
Bayesian estimate: 5.794 (Decent-.20), rank: #2931
Running time: 50 minutes
Number of episodes: 1
Vintage: 2002-09-27
Releases: We have 1
Trivia: We have 1
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DVD
    Ichi The Killer: Episode 0 (DVD) 2004-09-21 (from $11.24)
Japanese staff 
Japanese cast 
Director: Shinji Ishihira
Script: Sakichi Sato
Music: Yui Takase
Original Manga: Hideo Yamamoto
Character Design: Tsuneo Ninomiya
Animation Director: Matsuri Oohana
 
Sayaka Ohara as Midori
Takashi Miike as Kakihara
Japanese companies 
Animation: AIC
English staff 
English cast 
Executive producer: John O'Donnell
 
Michael Tremain as Hajime/Ichi

Rebecca Miriam as Midori
Tom Wayland as Kaneda
Tristan Goddard as Tanabe

Bruce Aarons as Prison Guard
Buddy Woodward as Teacher
David Moo as Hirano
Jean Masters as Father

English companies 
Distributor:
Siren Visual Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand)
U.S. Manga Corps
Licensed by: Central Park Media
UK Dvd Distribution: Medusa Communications
 
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