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Ichi the Killer (live-action movie)

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©2001 Hideo Yamamoto / Shogakukan / "Ichi the Killer" Production committee.


[ adapted from Ichi the Killer (manga) ]

Related anime:
    Ichi 1: Origin (live-action movie) (prequel)
    Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (OAV) (prequel)

Alternative title:
Koroshiya Ichi (Japanese)
Убийца Ичи (Russian)
殺し屋１ (Japanese)
Objectionable content: Intense
Plot Summary: Ichi is a man with the mental capacity of a child. Complicated circumstances, including his condition, cause him to become a sadist, his only gratification being granted through the pain of others. When the boss of the Anjo gang goes missing, a masochistic subordinate kakihara becomes involved, leading to an inevitable confrontation...
Running time: 129 minutes 
Vintage: 2001
Release dates: We have 7
Trivia: We have 9
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Blu-Ray (Region A)
    Ichi the Killer (Blu-Ray) 2010-02-23 (from $15.59)
DVD (Region 1)
    Ichi the Killer - Collector's Blood Bag (DVD) 2007-05-29 (from $18.74)
    Ichi the Killer - Special Edition (DVD) 2009-07-28 (from $15.59)
    Ichi the Killer - Uncut Duo Edition (DVD) 2013-03-26 (from $12.82)
    Ichi the Killer - R-Rated Edition (Sub.DVD) 2003-11-18 (from $10.04)
    Ichi the Killer - Uncut Special Edition (Sub.DVD) 2003-11-18 (from $13.13)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Takashi Miike
Screenplay: Sakichi Sato
Music: Seiichi Yamamoto
Original Manga: Hideo Yamamoto
Director of Photography: Hideo Yamamoto
Executive producer:
Albert Yeung (EMG)
Sumiji Miyake
Toyoyuki Yokohama
Producer:
Akiko Funatsu
Dai Miyazaki

Assistant Director: Masato Tanno
Associate producer:
Elliot Tong
Toshiki Kimura (Excellent Film)
Casting: Mitsuyo Ishigaki
Cinematography: Hideo Yamamoto
Co-Producer:
Elliot Tong
Yuchul Cho
Costume Design: Michiko Kitamura
Editing: Yasushi Shimamura
Sound: Yoshiya Obara
Special Makeup Effects Artist: Yuichi Matsui
Visual Effects Supervision: Misako Saka
Nao Omori as Ichi
Tadanobu Asano as Kakihara

Shinya Tsukamoto as Jijii
Shun Sugata as Takayama

Alien Sun as Karen
Hoka Kinoshita as Sailor's Lover
Jun Kunimura as Funaki
Kee as Ryu Long
Mai Goto as Sailor
Moro Morooka as Coffee Shop Manager
Noko Morishita as Pub Patron
Rio Aoki as Miyuki
Sabu as Kaneko
Sakichi Sato as Man Kicking Ichi
Satoshi Niizuma as Inoue
Setchin Kawaya as Pub Proprietor
Susumu Terajima as Suzuki
Suzuki Matsuo as Jiro 
Toru Tezuka as Fujiwara
Yoshiki Arizono as Nakazawa
Yuki Kazamatsuri as Yakuza Girl

Hideo Sako
Kaori Sugawara
Mako Takeda
Masataka Haji
Japanese companies
Distributor: Prenom H
DVD Distribution: Pioneer (Japan)
Production:
Alpha Group
EMG
Excellent Film
Omega Micott
Omega Project
Spike
Starmax
English companies
English staff
(none)
Distributor:
Siren Visual Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand)
Tokyo Shock
Licensed by: Media Blasters
UK Dvd Distribution: Medusa Communications
English cast
(none)
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
(none)
Angel de Gracia as Ichi (Spain dub)
Luis Posada as Kakihara (Spain dub)

Javier Roldán as Jiji (Spain dub)
Ricky Coello as Takayama (Spain dub)

Cristina Mauri as Karen (Spain dub)
Gonzalo Durán as Jirô (Spain dub)
Jordi Royo as Kaneko (Spain dub)
José Javier Serrano as Nakazawa (Spain dub)
Miguel Ángel Jenner as Sr. Funaki (Spain dub)
Paco Gázquez as Suzuki (Spain dub)
Victoria Ramos as Takeshi (Spain dub)
Spanish companies
(none)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Dubbing Director: Stefano Brusa

Coordination: Alessandra Poggio (Ad Libitum)
Dubbing Assistant: Alessia Marziano
Dubbing Sound: Marco Comba
Executive Director: Carlo Cavazzoni
Graphic Assistant: Matteo Castronuovo
Graphic Design: Paolo Torchetti
Licensing: Mandy Mometti
Marketing Consultant:
Alice Quaglino (Filmicom)
Giorgio Pulini
Mixing: Marco Comba
Product Manager: Michele Stagni
Production Assistant: Valentina Marini
Project Manager: Alex Corazza
Publishing Director: Anna Marani
Italian companies
Distributor: Dynit
Dubbing: Videodelta
DVD Distribution: Dynit
German staff
German cast
(none)
Christian Stark as Ichi
Oliver Böttcher as Kakihara

Jennifer Böttcher as Karen
Konrad Halver as Jijii
Wolf Frass as Takayama
German companies
(none)
Polish staff
Polish companies
(none)
Distributor: Gutek Film
Polish cast
(none)
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