5.8
Is Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero worth watching?
56
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Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking
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Anime at its most extreme.
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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Questions about Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero
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Is Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero a sequel?
- Ichi the Killer (2001)
- Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (2002)
- 1-Ichi (2003)
Yes: it's movie 2 of 3 in its series, after Ichi the Killer (2001) and before 1-Ichi (2003).
Will Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).
Will I feel good after watching Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Is Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero in English?
Japanese
No, it was made in Japanese.