A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
September 27, 2002
Original Title:
殺し屋1 THE ANIMATION EPISODE 0
Alternate Titles:
Koroshiya 1: The Animation Episode 0
Koroshiya Ichi the Animation: Episode 0
Koroshiya ichi: The Animation Episode 0
Genres:
Animation | Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller
Production Companies:
Anime International Company
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
AU: R 18+ GB: 18
Runtime: 47
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.
Animation Director:
Matsuri Oohana
Art Direction:
Yoshinori Hirose
Character Designer:
Tsuneo Ninomiya
Comic Book:
Hideo Yamamoto
Director:
Shinji Ishihira
Editor:
Terumitsu Okada
Music:
Yui Takase
Sound Director:
Toshiki Kameyama
Writer:
Sakichi Sato
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