Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero

Tokyo night. A dripping faucet. Tortured dreams plague a young man. A lifetime of bullying, abuse, and degradation coalesce into a singular purpose. He will become vengeance incarnate. Takashi Miike fans can dial back to the source.

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Shinji Ishihira directed Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero in 2002. See Shinji Ishihira's full filmography, where to start with Shinji Ishihira, or where to go after you've seen everything by Shinji Ishihira.

Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero was released in 2002 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 47 minutes.