Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (2002)
AnimationDramaHorrorThrillerCrime
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.
Director: Shinji Ishihira
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Chihiro Suzuki as Ichi (voice) |
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Shinpachi Tsuji as Jijii (voice) |
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Takashi Miike as Kakihara (voice) |
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Sayaka Ohara as Midori (voice) |
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Atsushi Imaruoka as Nobuo (voice) |
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Daisuke Sakaguchi as Hirose (voice) |
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Ema Kogure as Jiro (voice) |
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Eri Saito as Mother (voice) |
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Hajime Iijima as Assistant Instructor (voice) |
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Hiroaki Yoshida as Teacher (voice) |
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Isao Yamagishi as Kaneda (voice) |
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Keiko Tada as Waitress (voice) |
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Kouki Miyata as Hirano (voice) |
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Mitsuru Ogata as Financial Officer (voice) |
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Toshihiko Nakajima as Store Manager (voice) |
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Yasuhiro as Imamura (voice) |
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Yutaka Aoyama as Father (voice) |
| Sound | Yui Takase | Music |
| Visual Effects | Matsuri Oohana | Animation Director |
| Directing | Shinji Ishihira | Director |
| Writing | Sakichi Sato | Writer |
| Art | Yoshinori Hirose | Art Direction |
| Sound | Toshiki Kameyama | Sound Director |
| Editing | Terumitsu Okada | Editor |
| Writing | Hideo Yamamoto | Comic Book |
| Visual Effects | Tsuneo Ninomiya | Character Designer |