Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (2002)
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.
- Released
- 2002-09-27
- Genres
- Animation, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Crime
- Runtime
- 47 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Shinji Ishihira
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 from 38 votes
Cast
- Chihiro Suzuki as Ichi (voice)
- Shinpachi Tsuji as Jijii (voice)
- Takashi Miike as Kakihara (voice)
- Sayaka Ohara as Midori (voice)
- Atsushi Imaruoka as Nobuo (voice)
- Daisuke Sakaguchi as Hirose (voice)
- Ema Kogure as Jiro (voice)
- Eri Saito as Mother (voice)
- Hajime Iijima as Assistant Instructor (voice)
- Hiroaki Yoshida as Teacher (voice)
- Isao Yamagishi as Kaneda (voice)
- Keiko Tada as Waitress (voice)
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