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Release Date:
May 30, 1998
Original Title:
黒の天使 Vol.1
Alternate Titles:
Kuro no Tenshi
Kuro no tenshi Vol.1
Genres:
Action | Crime | Thriller
Production Companies:
Shochiku
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
JP: NR
Runtime: 107
Tokyo is a dark technopolis, a city of faceless chrome and cold marble. It is ruled by Nogi, a yakuza boss specializing in drugs and murder. He gained absolute power by executing the former boss and marrying his daughter, Chiaki. Only the mysterious Ikko, Chiaki's half-sister threatens him. Inspired by a legendary hit-woman, Ikko calls herself the Black Angel and plans to wash away her father's murderer with a deluge of blood.
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Assistant Director:
Yasuo Matsumoto
Cinematography:
Kazuto Sato
Costume Design:
Kesayoshi Ono
Director:
Takashi Ishii
Editor:
Akimasa Kawashima
Hair Setup:
Yoshiichi Hara
Makeup Artist:
Megumi Kanamori
Music:
Goro Yasukawa
Producer:
Hideo Momoda
Yuji Sasaki
Takashi Ishii
Production Design:
Teru Yamazaki
Sound Effects:
Kenichi Watabe
Sound Recordist:
Atsushi Sugiyama
Writer:
Takashi Ishii
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