Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (2002)

Anime at its most extreme.

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.

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	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)

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Tagline:	Anime at its most extreme.
Certification:	18

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Genres: Animation, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Crime

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 27 September 2002

Country: JP

Runtime: 47m

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Ichi Collection

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Company: Anime International Company

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	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)
	Kouki Miyata	Hirano (voice)
	Mitsuru Ogata	Financial Officer (voice)
	Toshihiko Nakajima	Store Manager (voice)
	Yasuhiro	Imamura (voice)
	Yutaka Aoyama	Father (voice)