I, the Executioner

Kyoto, late autumn, a dripping faucet. Detectives trace a string of ritualistic murders, each echoing the suicide of a bullied schoolboy. Kato applies a procedural chill to the pinku eiga playbook.

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Tai Katō directed I, the Executioner in 1968. See Tai Katō's full filmography, where to start with Tai Katō, or where to go after you've seen everything by Tai Katō.

I, the Executioner was released in 1968 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 91 minutes.