# 1-Ichi (2003)

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**Original title**: *1-イチ-*
**Runtime**: 83 min
**Genres**: Action, Thriller, Drama
**Directed by**: Masato Tanno
**Written by**: Sakichi Sato
**Starring**: Nao Omori, Teah, Junior Chihara, Chisato Amate, Yuki Oikawa, Eiki Kitamura

> *How Ichi becomes the Killer.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

One winter afternoon, a school hallway echoes with Dai’s fists against lockers. Ichi watches, smiling.

A new transfer student carves his name in blood across every challenger. Dai lies broken, begging for a fight he’ll never finish.

A one-hit-wound vengeful dance schooler.

**Mood tags**: raw, unhinged

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