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The arterial spray equivalent of Citizen Kane is Ichi The Killer. Although violent and gory movies have made before, this one takes them to an absurd level. The film itself prohibited in Germany, Norway, and Malaysia. And it underwent extensive editing in Hong Kong and the UK. The manga was based so harshly that it was outlawed in a few parts of Japan.
The movie Ichi The Killer helped filmmaker Takashi Miike become well-known. The dramatic, radical films made in Japan caught the attention of moviegoers. And Miike emerged as the movement’s shining representative. He produced rapid and practical work. Although Miike’s approach is distinctive and adaptable to any genre, his gory exploitation films with dark comedy undertones. And avant-garde tastes set him apart as one of the most distinctive directors now at work.
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Ichi The Killer made its mark and paved the way for extreme Asian film more than 20 years ago. Without it, things like Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead would not be possible. How has this horror-tinged yakuza thriller with dark humor aged over time? Further, learn in this review of Ichi The Killer!
The killer Ichi (2001)
- Alpha Group, Omega Projectand , Toho, as the production companies
- Writer: Media Blasters (USA)
- Takashi Miike is the filmmaker
- 22 December 2001, the day of release
A psychotic love tale, Ichi The Killer is set in the yakuza gang-dominated criminal underworld of Japan. Masao Kakihara, a high-ranking yakuza hitman for the Anjo gang, is upset at Boss Anjo’s abduction. Further, with his supervisor, Kakihara had a very peculiar connection. Kakihara adored the harm Anjo inflicted on him; they weren’t lovers in the conventional sense.
Kakihara is a mysterious, vile, cruel sadist. He also has such a strong numbness to pain that the only time he ever felt anything was when his boss brutally beat him. Kakihara is even nastier now that his employer Anjo is missing. Additionally, he will stop at nothing to find him.
The issue is that by the time the movie begins, Anjo has passed away. Ichi killed him in a violent attack. Kakihara becomes fixated on Ichi in his effort to regain feeling. Moreover, Kakihara desires both a brutal clash with the assassin and the sense of helplessness brought on by a ruthless assault that only his master is capable of launching.
Ichi, the murderer, is a wreck inside and out. He raises from an early age to become a skilled assassin. His crime scenes resemble a slaughterhouse where a cyclone just passed; blood, intestines, and even semen are all over the place.
Ichi has a warped perspective of sex and death since he twists it when he is a little child. It seems as though his want for sex and desire to kill connect and his unmet sexual angst releases via violence.
His techniques are also outlandish; he kicks and slashes while donning running shoes with a retractable blade on the back of his ankles.
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Ichi appears to have superhuman speed when killing. He notoriously sliced a man in half in one incident when he performed a sexual attack on a prostitute.
The concept behind this kill is brilliant, but the CG effect utilized to execute it is ridiculous. Even for a low-budget film in the early 2000s, its CGI was subpar. Unfortunately, there are a few instances of computer effects that appely shady.
Though not enough to bring Ichi The Killer down, there are enough of them that they stand out. The majority of the effects are created with natural cosmetics or valuable tools.
Kakihara’s distinctive appearance, which combines a split-mouth in the Joker style with a few piercings to prevent his cheeks from fully opening, is particularly effective. He is skilled in using his enormous needle weapons in terrible yet inventive ways. They resemble chopsticks in size.
Kakihara comes out as not even human due to his ferocity and extreme sadism. It appears as though he is a demon disguised as a human.
Tadanobu Asano’s tremendously eerie and otherworldly acting helps to express a lot of this. In addition, while portraying some of the most depraved subhuman characters in the film, he has a sense of humor.
The unique music, created by the noise rock group Boredoms from Osaka, deserves special note.
Ichi The Killer’s odd and distinctive soundtrack contributes to the character and texture of the movie. There are times when the music is utter mayhem and other times when you have no idea what the heck you’re hearing.
When the Ichi The Killer theme plays, it sounds like your skull progressively squeezes into a vice. Sometimes it seems as though the music is poking fun at the characters since it sounds so funny.
Ichi The Killer is not the best love story to demonstrate a love interest because of the sexual assault scenes and other parts that are quite explicit.
The comic sequences are extremely understated, and due to the bizarre circumstances in the plot, you may not even realize a scene is humorous. Less “ha ha” humor and more thoughtful humor characterize the humor.
This unconventional tone might not like everyone. The simplest way to explain it is as a Yakuza video game scenario with nightmare-inducing, Hellraiser-style brutality. Ichi The Killer is probably what you would get if Clive Barker ever work with Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.
There is never a dull moment in this little more than two-hour film, and the action never stops. With Ichi The Killer, you never know what you’ll see next.
Your ass muscles tighten in dread and contempt as you are just starting to unwind when either Kakihara or Ichi tries something bizarre. It is uncommon to come across anything that leaves you feeling constantly amazed and shocked.
Ichi The Killer is still quite vicious more than 20 years after. One of the most severe live-action manga adaptations ever captured on film, it is as obscene as ever. The audience draws into this bizarre and sordid underworld consisting of sex freaks and violent degenerates through the narrative, language, and images.
Niche Gamer used a copy of Ichi The Killer that had purchased for the Blu-ray review. More details on Niche Gamer’s review/ethics policy are available here. Now available on DVD and Blu-ray is Ichi The Killer.
