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	Ichi The Killer: Episode Zero
		Ichi The Killer: Episode Zero is an animated prequel, and much like the anime segment found in 2003's Kill Bill: Volume 1, it expands upon various characters' reasons for becoming the people they now are.
		Ichi is a story told well, in a variety of flashbacks and cuts that keep the audience guessing as to how everything fits together until the very end--at least, for an audience unfamiliar with the original film.
		Ichi is at first a sympathetic character, but as he wallows in his madness, he becomes unrelatable.
	www.theanimereview.com /reviews/ichikiller.html (777 words)

	Ichi the Killer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ichi outfits himself in a rubber suit with shoes that have razors concealed in the heels, and after spying on a pimp brutalizing a prostitute kills first the pimp, then the girl.
		Jijii has so manipulated Ichi as to confuse sexual arousal with homicidal lust in him, and accomplished this by creating a false memory in him of witnessing a rape in high school -- which he felt ashamed for wanting to participate in rather than stop.
		There are two prequels to Ichi the Killer, one a live action prequel called Ichi-1 about Ichi when he was in high-school, and another one called Ichi the Killer Episode 0 which is an anime based on the style of the original manga.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ichi_the_Killer (989 words)

	Ichi The Killer
		Ichi is ostensibly a superhero, fighting "bullies" with a preternatural strength and a cool fl outfit with a yellow "1" emblazoned on the back, but he is also under the mind-control of Jiji and fuelled by his excitement of a rape he witnessed in high school.
		In the opening minutes Ichi spies on the vicious assault of Sailor, his favourite prostitute, but rather than rescuing her he leaves a deposit of semen that morphs into the film's title.
		What prevents 'Ichi the Killer' from becoming a gruelling 'Guinea Pig' clone is a razor-sharp streak of fl humour, and the unreal use of CGI.
	www.dragonsdenuk.com /reviews/ichi_the_killer.htm (982 words)

	www.TheGline.com: DVD of the Week: (10-10-02): Ichi the Killer (Koroshiya 1)
		Ichi the Killer is one of the newest offerings from Takashi Miike, a disturbing and disturbingly prolific director with a slate of films that seem hell-bent on dislodging one's last meal (Fudoh, Audition, Hazard City, among many others).
		The killer's identity is revealed before long, and it is as you might expect the Ichi of the title, a man with a perpetually quivering lower lip who dresses in a fl rubber suit with a big fluorescent "1" on the back.
		Ichi the Killer was derived from a comic which I have not read but which is part of a standing tradition of comics in Japan that are avowedly extreme without excuse.
	www.thegline.com /dvd-of-the-week/2002/10-10-2002.htm (1485 words)

	Japanese Movie Review \| Ichi the Killer (2001) Takashi Miike, Tadanobu Asano
		Whilst all this is certainly true, as "Ichi the Killer" is incredibly grotesque and overwhelmingly sadistic, beneath the surface lurks a fierce intelligence, albeit a psychotic one, which attempts to make an intellectual point through antagonising and unapologetically provoking its viewer rather than any kind of given subtlety.
		Ichi is himself acting under hypnosis, controlled by Jijii (Shinya Tsukamoto, director of "Tetsuo", amongst others), a sinister mastermind who has an agenda of his own.
		The characters of Ichi and Kakihara are very well written, and the film spends a great deal of time exploring their psychosis, and though perhaps not offering concrete explanations for their behaviour, or indeed portraying them as realistic human beings, it at least presents them as fascinating, complex individuals.
	www.beyondhollywood.com /reviews/ichi.htm (1176 words)

	Ichi the Killer
		Ichi continues to carve a trail of blood and intestines as he goes around taking out more and more Yakuza operations, despite the fact he hates killing and bursts out crying after each job.
		The name "Ichi" means "One", which is why Ichi has a number 1 on the front of his costume.
		Although made after Ichi the Killer, it is in fact a prequel showing how Ichi, played once more by Nao Omori, became Ichi the Killer.
	www.angelfire.com /darkside/realmofhorror/ichithekiller.htm (612 words)

	Ichi the Killer
		He is a killer who thrives on pain and the thrill of facing death.
		Ichi the Killer is the first Miike movie that I had the pleasure of viewing.
		Ichi himself, is the only one I had a problem with.
	www.rabidasian.com /Reviews/Horror/Ichi.html (450 words)

	The DVD Journal \| Quick Reviews: Ichi the Killer
		Part of Jiji's control over Ichi comes from the story he's convinced Ichi is real —; at a young age, he witnessed the rape of a girl named Tachibana.
		Ichi's brutality excites Kakihara, offering him a chance to be hurt in a way that's been missing in his life since Anjo's death.
		Ichi the Killer lacks some of the humor that infects Miike's other work, but is near the top in terms of effects and pacing.
	www.dvdjournal.com /quickreviews/i/ichithekiller.q.shtml (660 words)

	[KFCC] Ichi the Killer Review
		What saves Ichi from being just another violent exploitation film are the moments inbetween the acts of violence (and sometimes during) and the context and deeper meaning they hold.
		Ichi is in deep denial of what he really is. He is a true and pure sadist and his body is sexually aroused by what he does, but he can't understand why because he loathes killing.
		When Ichi cuts the woman beater in half, the scene of his guts falling out is gone, but you can still hear the sound effects of it.
	www.kfccinema.com /reviews/horror/ichi/ichi.html (2537 words)

	Monsters At Play: Ichi The Killer Review
		Ichi the Killer is an unapologetic violent assault on the senses from bloody start to gory finish.
		Ichi is decked out in a snappy leather outfight (almost super hero like) that comes complete with razor sharp blades on the legs and wrists.
		Ichi needs only one swift swing of his leg to slice off a head or an arm or in one instance slice a man clear in half from head to toe.
	www.monstersatplay.com /ichi.shtml (888 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Ichi The Killer [2003]: DVD: Tadanobu Asano,Nao Omori,Shinya Tsukamoto,Paulyn Sun,Susumu Terajima,Shun ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ichi the killer is an excellent movie that has to be viewed in its full uncut version.
		Ichi the killer is as violent and macabre a movie as you may ever see,such is the use of violence and the sadistic theme based throughout and although you may well cheer for ichi,he is not a good guy as such as he loves giving and recieving pain in equal measures.
		ichi the killer is an excellent movie that has to be viewed in its full uncut version.we see how far Takashi Miike goes with strong and dark voilent,sexual,and gory humour.it pushes the boundries of filmmaking,and you need a strong stomach to watch a few scenes.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Ichi-Killer-Tadanobu-Asano/dp/B000092WBY (1427 words)

	Ichi the Killer DVD (Unrated)
		Ichi The Killer is one of those movies that practices deep spiritual and mental awareness underneath its masochist liner.
		Ichi bares resemblance to myself, often focusing his eyes towards the ground when he walks afraid to face the constant nagging of others.
		Ichi the Killer is a good release, but a far cry from myself wanting to enlist any trust back with Media Blasters or it’s affiliated labels.
	horrortalk.com /reviews/Ichi/IchiTheKiller.htm (3054 words)

	Ichi the Killer (2001) (Koroshiya 1)
		Ichi is a shy and extremely socially reticent figure but also someone who can be moved to kill without emotion using razors in the boot heels of his armoured suit.
		Ichi is really being controlled by Jijii, who has hypnotized him into believing that he is enacting retribution against the schoolyard bullies who tormented him, as well as those responsible for the rape of a girl that he was witness to.
		Elsewhere we have numerous scenes of casual ultra-violence:- a woman being tortured for information by having her fingers bent backwards; the image of a sliced-off face sliding down a wall; a scene where Kakahira throws needles across a room to impale a man in the face as he sits bound in a chair.
	www.moria.co.nz /horror/ichithekiller.htm (824 words)

	Ichi the Killer
		Ichi the Killer was the first film I’d ever seen from director Takashi Miike.
		Ichi (Nao Omori) is a — well — troubled young man. That would be fine, except he’s got a killer martial arts technique that — combined with the steel blade on his left heel — tends to leave a trail of bodies behind wherever he’s been.
		Some of the violence is extremely cartoony — as when Ichi slices a guy open and the dude literally rips into two halves — or when Kakihara, coming upon a roomful of Ichi’s recent victims, is literally slipping around on all the blood and guts on the floor.
	www.japanesecultfilm.com /H-R/Ichi_the_Killer.html (574 words)

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		Ichi (Nao Omori) likes to watch through windows while women are brutally raped; when collared by a rapist he bursts into tears, then uses a spring-loaded ax blade in his heel to chop the man in half vertically.
		After taking out a yakuza boss as part of a takeover scheme, Ichi is hunted by the dead capo's sadistic enforcer, Kakihara (Tadanobu Asano), who cuts out his own tongue in remorse before embarking on a campaign of retribution that includes impaling a man upside down on hooks and scalding him with boiling water.
		The torture is strictly for kicks, which spoiled this for me, but less skittish viewers may enjoy this as a stylish and tightly wound genre piece.
	onfilm.chicagoreader.com /movies/capsules/24508_ICHI_THE_KILLER (141 words)

	Koroshiya 1 - Movie Review (Ichi the Killer, Koroshiya Ichi)
		Even by Miike's standards of excess, 'Ichi the Killer' is not for the faint-hearted, with its frequent scenes of torture, dismemberment, rape and body horror.
		Ultimately 'Ichi the Killer' lays bare the contradictions in Japanese society's rigid hierarchies of power, where it is necessary for the bullied and the humiliated to humiliate and bully others in order to become number one, and once you have reached the top, the only way is down.
		Guaranteed to amaze, shock, disgust and intrigue in equal measure, 'Ichi the Killer' is one of the most striking films ever made.
	www.movie-gazette.com /cinereviews/601 (1010 words)

	AnimeOnDVD.com >> Disc Reviews >> Ichi The Killer: Episode Zero
		His nemesis, Ichi, is a psychopathic killer with an unrelenting thirst for bloodshed.
		Ichi the Killer, Episode Zero as mentioned is a prequel to the live action movie.
		Under the guidance of a new probation officer, Ichi is being re-introduced into society through a new job, a dojo where he can practice karate and the experience of living on his own.
	www.animeondvd.com /reviews2/disc_reviews/3228.php (1776 words)

	Japanese Movie Review \| Ichi the Killer (2001) Takashi Miike, Nao Omori
		In truth, Anjo really is dead, and the assassin is the titular Ichi, a special kind of nutjob and repressed sadist, as well as the brainwashed dupe of yakuza informant Jijii (Shinya Tsukamoto, director of "Tetsuo: the Iron Man" and "A Snake of June").
		At the end of the day, the motivations of Ichi, Kakihara, and their hangers-on are shallow at best and insulting at worst; especially in the case of the comeuppance Ichi lays down on a particularly vicious pimp.
		As Ichi watches the pimp beat and rape one of his hookers, he becomes aroused by the display and ultimately kills the abuser, as well as the victim.
	www.beyondhollywood.com /reviews/ichi_erick.htm (987 words)

	ICHI THE KILLER
		Okay, first things first: Ichi is pronounced "ee-chee," not "itchy," otherwise this would probably be the long-awaited feature-film debut of a certain ultra-violent cat-and-mouse team from The Simpsons.
		Even compared to Miike's other films, Killer is still shocking (it makes Audition seem downright pedestrian, and that might be the most disturbing statement I've made in my entire life).
		There's a big showdown between Ichi and platinum-blond torturer Kakihara (Tadanobu Asano), who also happens to be a big fan of the SandM thanks to the rather unusual relationship he had with his now-dead boss (in one darkly funny scene, Kakihara is able to identify the boss's blood simply by taste).
	www.sick-boy.com /ichi.htm (486 words)

	Ichi the Killer
		His suspicions centre on the mysterious Ichi, the rubber-suited killer who is responsible for the enthusiastic slaughter of an increasing number of yakuza.
		Not for Ichi the silent stiletto in the ribs on a crowded street: this boy lays about with frenzied abandon, splashing floor, walls, ceiling, and fish tanks with bits of yakuza.
		The excitement with which Kakihara anticipates meeting Ichi is touching, almost naive, which is odd considering the man's looking forward to being sliced and diced.
	www.heroic-cinema.com /reviews/ichii (864 words)

	Amazon.com: Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero: DVD: Ichi the Killer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In another scene we see Ichi walking along the city streets while in the background the whole street life is plain frozen, there are people running by, laughing and talking, but they're not moving.
		Ichi gets rebuked a lot at school, one specific "friend" often lurs him to places where others can hit him down for fun, paying money for the short fun they had.
		While at first Ichi seems to swallow all the bitter pills, apologizing for everything happening around him, his anger and frustration grows untill the moment Ichi's alter-ego is born, the nr.1 killer.
	www.amazon.com /Ichi-Killer-Episode-Zero/dp/B0002J4YVU (1662 words)

	Amazon.com: Ichi the Killer (Unrated Edition): DVD: Tadanobu Asano,Nao Omori,Shinya Tsukamoto,Paulyn Sun,Susumu ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		"Ichi the Killer" is based on a "manga," a Japanese comic strip of a type often embodying grotesque images and disturbing themes.
		Ichi is an almost-controllable tool of Jijii, who plays the gangs against each other for a mysterious motive.
		As you can see from this description, "Ichi the Killer" is a trip into a dark underworld of sado-masochism, lustful violence and other avenues of human nature that most people would not willfully venture into.
	www.amazon.com /Ichi-Killer-Unrated-Tadanobu-Asano/dp/B0000CABGW (2216 words)

	Ichi the Killer (JAPAN 2001)
		Those are the main faults of Ichi The Killer, which are actually hard to notice, because the film is still fun, in a familiarly grotesque way.
		It's not that difficult to understand the motivations of Kakihara (an addict of SandM), or Ichi (a manipulated, weak young boy, led to sadism by his problems).
		• The Hong Kong release of Ichi The Killer is heavily censored.
	www.lovehkfilm.com /panasia/ichi_the_killer.htm (910 words)

	Fantasy Filmfest
		As a child, Ichi witnesses the rape of a young girl who stepped in and tried to prevent a group of bullies from picking on him.
		Yeah, Ichi's a little messed up, but his funky body armor with razor blades attached to the heels of his feet make him a marvel to watch as he slices and dices through a plethora of no goods.
		The bulk of the film, rather than focusing on the disturbed Ichi, deals with treachery going on within rival Yakuza gangs as they try and figure out who it is that's not only killing off their members, but tearing them to bloody shreds.
	www.fantasyfilmfest.com /fantasy/filme2002/Ichi.html (634 words)

	Controversial Japanese director Takashi Miike talks to Steve Rose \| Interviews \| Guardian Unlimited Film
		It was this distinction that eventually convinced Britain's regulators to pass Ichi the Killer - an adaptation of a notorious manga comic book about a nerdish assassin caught between rival yakuza gangs.
		Scenes of violence against women had to be removed, but the rest of its gruesome retinue of torture, mutilation and carnage, they decided, went too far beyond the pale to provoke anything other than laughter.
		Not all of them are finished to the level of Ichi, and some of them don't look like they've been finished at all, but they all bear his hallmark.
	film.guardian.co.uk /interview/interviewpages/0,6737,968798,00.html (1490 words)

	Ichi the Killer (UK - DVD R2) in Reviews > Video Discs at DVDActive
		In truncating the opening rape sequence (where Ichi can only achieve sexual satisfaction in the voyeuristic witnessing of a willingly violated victim) and removing the sexual torture of a female prisoner in another, the cartoonish aspects of the ultra-violence become much more greatly pronounced.
		Miike’s use of non-diegetic sound in Ichi the Killer is an integral part of its brooding atmosphere and the music employed comes to the fore.
		One particular motif bookends each Ichi instigated carve up, the rumbling drums rising and rolling from the rear channels to the front of the soundstage as an example of the depth of attention allocated for the film’s sound design.
	www.dvdactive.com /reviews/dvd/ichi-the-killer.html (2484 words)

	ICHI THE KILLER/ ** (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The story involves a timid nerd called Ichi who has been hypnotised to commit comically grisly murders whenever he gets upset, as well as the gang war this Ichi gets involved with after his puppet master sends him to kill a mob boss.
		Present through most of this is Kakihara (Tadanobu Asano), a gangster whose face is full of scars and stitches, and in one scene cuts off the tip of his tongue, just to show he means it when he says that he's sorry.
		It's not the gore that's wrong with "Ichi the Killer"; the blood, guts and all the rest are shown quite creatively, in such extreme quantities that we smile at the visual splendour.
	www.ukcritic.com /ichikiller.html (274 words)

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