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Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (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)
Objectionable content: Intense
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
User Ratings: 149 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 5 votes (sub:3, dub:1, ?:1)
 Excellent: 8 votes (sub:5, dub:3)
 Very good: 20 votes (sub:13, dub:5, others:2
1 Russian subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
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 Good: 34 votes (sub:22, dub:9, raw:1, others:2
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Decent: 28 votes (sub:23, dub:2, raw:1, others:2
2 Portuguese subtitled
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 So-so: 18 votes (sub:10, dub:6, ?:1, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Not really good: 10 votes (sub:8, ?:1, others:1
1 Dutch subtitled
)
 Weak: 7 votes (sub:5, dub:2)
 Bad: 7 votes (sub:6, dub:1)
 Awful: 6 votes (sub:4, dub:2)
 Worst ever: 6 votes (sub:3, dub:3)
Seen in part or in whole by 261 users, rank: #2153 (of 5565)
Median rating: Decent
Arithmetic mean: 5.765 (Decent−), std. dev.: 2.398, rank: #4439 (of 5555)
Weighted mean: 5.699 (Decent−), rank: #4503 (of 5555) (seen all: 5.79 / seen some: 3.95 / won't finish: 0.39)
Bayesian estimate: 5.826 (Decent−), rank: #3799 (of 4230)
Running time: 50 minutes
Number of episodes: 1
Vintage: 2002-09-27
Release dates: We have 3
Trivia: We have 1
Review:
Ichi The Killer: Episode 0 DVD (Mar 30, 2005)
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DVD (Region 1)
    Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (DVD) 2004-09-21 (from $6.19)

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
Chihiro Suzuki as Ichi

Sayaka Ohara as Midori
Shinpachi Tsuji as Jijii
Takashi Miike as Kakihara
Japanese companies
English staff
English cast
Executive producer: John O'Donnell
Producer: Stephanie Shalofsky
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
Candi Washington as Mother
David Moo as Hirano
Jean Masters as Father

Barry Banner
Ross Lefko
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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