Ichi the Killer
Original title: Koroshiya 1 · Turkish title: Katil Ichi
“Love really hurts.”
2001 · 2 h 9 min
Directed by 
Takashi Miike
Takashi MiikeCast
Tadanobu Asano 
Nao Omori Shinya Tsukamoto
Credits
Written by: 
Sakichi Sato
Plot
A controversial manga adaptation that was cut in the UK and Hong Kong and banned in Germany, Malaysia and Norway.
Sinekatalog’s take
Takashi Miike's manga adaptation is a gleefully extreme, super-violent yakuza fantasy. It is stylish, transgressive and deliberately excessive, and best known for its notoriety rather than depth.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (64,703 votes)
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