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Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (2002) · 殺し屋１ THE ANIMATION EPISODE 0

Name: Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero
Director: Shinji Ishihira
Genre: animación, Crime, Drama, Prequel, Suspense
Released: 2002
Duration: 47 min
Cast: Chihiro Suzuki, Shinpachi Tsuji, Sayaka Ohara, Atsushi Imaruoka, Daisuke Sakaguchi

Original title: 殺し屋１ THE ANIMATION EPISODE 0

2002 · Shinji Ishihira · 47 min · Japan · Edited by 1

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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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Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero

Spanish: Koroshiya Ichi the Animation Episode 0
French: Ichi The Killer : Episode 0
Portuguese: Ichi The Killer: Episode 0
Chinese: 殺手阿一
Korean: 코로시야 이치 THE ANIMATION EPISODE.0

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Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (2002) · 殺し屋１ THE ANIMATION EPISODE 0

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