The Way of the Ink (2011)
Horitoshi Sensei is one of the last accomplished masters of irezumi, the art of traditional Japanese tattoo. Pascal is a young French journalist specialized in tattoo who discovered Horitoshi’s designs in a magazine and felt in love with them. Although he does not have much money, Pascal decided to go to Tokyo to have all his back tattooed by Horitoshi. When the film starts, he is at his fourth trip, but his tattoo is far from being finished. Pascal is our guide in this travel to discover irezumi.
Directors:
Pascal Bagot, Pamela Valente.
Writer:
Pamela Valente
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Pamela Valente as Self |
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Pascal Bagot as Self |
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Horitoshi as Self (Tattoo Master) |
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Gilbert Cordier as Narrator (Voice) |
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Kenji Hinohara as Self |
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Katsunori Ishikawa as Self |
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Keiichi Kuwai as Self |
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Lu Nagata as Self |
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Shiroko as Self |
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Shōko Tendō as Self |
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Uki Yoko as Self |
| Camera | Pierre Stetin | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ryôta Takashima | Boom Operator |
| Visual Effects | Jean-Marie Jourdane | Animation |
| Directing | Pascal Bagot | Director |
| Sound | Éric Breia | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Pamela Valente | Producer |
| Crew | Ryôta Takashima | Cableman |
| Sound | Hugo Richard | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Erasmo Difonzo | Editor |
| Sound | Adam Wolny | Recording Supervision |
| Production | Shin Yamaguchi | Production Assistant |
| Production | Christian Pfohl | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Alexandre Choumara | Colorist |
| Sound | Horitoshi | Sound |
| Directing | Pamela Valente | Director |
| Writing | Pamela Valente | Screenplay |
| Writing | Pamela Valente | Writer |
