1-Ichi

Name: 1-Ichi
Director: Masato Tanno
Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2003-01-24
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Nao Omori, Teah, Junior Chihara, Chisato Amate, Yuki Oikawa

“How Ichi became the Killer.”

In this prequel we witness the teenage roots of Ichi's manic-depressive beginnings and the origins of his monster-sized kicks and his anger, his psychological, as well as physical, beatings.