Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero
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.
Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (2002)
Shinji Ishihira
At a glance
Countries
Japan
Ratings
Audience (TMDB & IMDb)
5.7/10
34 votes on TMDB
Rating consensus
57/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~57/100 across 2 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Chihiro Suzuki
Ichi (voice)
Shinpachi Tsuji
Jijii (voice)
Takashi Miike
Kakihara (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
Midori (voice)
Atsushi Imaruoka
Nobuo (voice)
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Hirose (voice)
Ema Kogure
Jiro (voice)
Eri Saito
Mother (voice)
Hajime Iijima
Assistant Instructor (voice)
Hiroaki Yoshida
Teacher (voice)
Isao Yamagishi
Kaneda (voice)
Keiko Tada
Waitress (voice)
In “Ichi Collection”
Other entries TMDB groups in this collection — often a franchise or anthology.
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Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (2002)
Shinji Ishihira
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