Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero
Synopsis
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.
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17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Chihiro Suzuki
as Ichi (voice)
Shinpachi Tsuji
as Jijii (voice)
Takashi Miike
as Kakihara (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
as Midori (voice)
Atsushi Imaruoka
as Nobuo (voice)
Daisuke Sakaguchi
as Hirose (voice)
Ema Kogure
as Jiro (voice)
Eri Saito
as Mother (voice)
Hajime Iijima
as Assistant Instructor (voice)
Hiroaki Yoshida
as Teacher (voice)
Isao Yamagishi
as Kaneda (voice)
Keiko Tada
as Waitress (voice)
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