Koroshiya 1

Takashi Miike

Sakichi Sato
Hideo Yamamoto

[Cast Group]
Actor: Tadanobu Asano | Character: Kakihara
Actor: Nao Ōmori | Character: Ichi
Actor: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Character: Jijii
Actor: Paulyn Sun | Character: Karen
Actor: Susumu Terajima | Character: Suzuki
Actor: Shun Sugata | Character: Takayama
Actor: Tōru Tezuka | Character: Fujiwara
Actor: Yoshiki Arizono | Character: Nakazawa
Actor: Kiyohiko Shibukawa | Character: Ryu Long
Actor: Satoshi Niizuma | Character: Inoue
Actor: Suzuki Matsuo | Character: Jirô, Saburô
Actor: Jun Kunimura | Character: Funaki
Actor: Sabu | Character: Kaneko
Actor: Moro Morooka | Character: Coffee Shop Manager
Actor: Hôka Kinoshita | Character: Sailor's Lover
Actor: Hiroshi Kobayashi | Character: Takeshi
Actor: Mai Gotô | Character: Sailor
Actor: Rio Aoki | Character: Miyuki
Actor: Yoshiyuki Morishita | Character: Pub Patron
Actor: Hidetoshi Kawaya | Character: Pub Proprietor
Actor: Yuki Kazamatsuri | Character: Yakuza Girl
Actor: Sakichi Sato | Character: Man Kicking Ichi
Actor: Kaoru Sugawara | Character: Actor
Actor: Hideo Sako | Character: Actor
Actor: Mako Takeda | Character: Actress
Actor: Masataka Haji | Character: Actor
Actor: Manzô Shinra | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Takashi Miike | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Sakichi Sato | Role: Writer
Name: Hideo Yamamoto | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Yuchul Cho | Role: Producer
Name: Akiko Funatsu | Role: Producer
Name: Toshiki Kimura | Role: Producer
Name: Sumiji Miyake | Role: Producer
Name: Dai Miyazaki | Role: Producer
Name: Elliot Tong | Role: Producer
Name: Albert Yeung | Role: Producer
Name: Toyoyuki Yokohama | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Karera Musication | Role: Composer
Name: Seiichi Yamamoto | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Hideo Yamamoto | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Yasushi Shimamura | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Mitsuyo Ishigaki | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Takashi Sasaki | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Michiko Kitamura | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Yûichi Matsui | Role: Makeup Department

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Kimiyoshi Adachi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Masato Tanno | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Marco Augusto Comba | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mizuki Itô | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christian Alexander Morán | Role: Sound Department
Name: Yoshiya Obara | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Misako Saka | Role: Visual Effects

[Music Department]
Name: Holeg Spies | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Márcio Araújo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Oreste Baldini | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jennifer Böttcher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Oliver Böttcher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Emiliano Coltorti | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gianluca Crisafi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Luca Dal Fabbro | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ángel de Gracia | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Wolf Frass | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Konrad Halver | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jessie Lambotte | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Renato Marcio | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Crystal Decker Orren | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Constantin Pappas | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alfredo Rollo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christian Stark | Role: Additional Crew

Ichi the Killer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2669525017/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2669525017/1434659529640-260ouz-1563709894938.mp4?Expires=1788274978&Signature=ufGmtcH89axA1Pj79rwrS3zvxaG3EmuOOZi1AC3jHQNnMASmz928x1LR2GlYZkUKOa7CqHTDGZUCS-uvC1xt~SUzEfwHqhUzm2Fndd4udx6AXlwC8n7Rp5i8qCG9gFvjxW7DvPmzlcw7fAxBt3mXvqnqs7ig6rP0qBf1BIrnFkn5ZJK-ORqhyZtLVZaFT2-XRaMvbXdxCK6AwT12gmotudMXepWCABPuB9E0Trf1lPjp0mcCqOa6sFNaeXQjd~XNvby6SAOtmN8nU~HkVGT~X7ynqHo0ah8sBqYIveGnbL8GTisV4-7zA3jM5fmO4L3VgN7eXtaUU331NdcxlOjngA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Canada: September 14, 2001 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Canada: October 5, 2001 (Vancouver International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: November 13, 2001 (BFI London Film Festival)
Sweden: November 18, 2001 (Stockholm International Film Festival)
Italy: December 10, 2001 (Noir in Festival)
Japan: December 22, 2001
Japan: December 22, 2001 (Tokyo)
Netherlands: January 29, 2002 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Finland: February 17, 2002 (Night Visions Film Festival)
Belgium: March 29, 2002 (Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival)
Sweden: April 9, 2002 (Uppsala Horror Film Festival)
Netherlands: April 11, 2002 (Fantastic Film Festival)
France: April 14, 2002 (Cognac Film Festival)
Germany: April 17, 2002 (Nippon Connection Film Festival)
Switzerland: July 5, 2002 (French speaking region)
Netherlands: July 25, 2002
France: August 28, 2002 (L'Étrange Festival)
Finland: September 21, 2002 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
Spain: October 4, 2002 (Sitges Film Festival)
Spain: November 2, 2002 (Semana de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de San Sebastián)
Turkey: January 23, 2003 (AFM International Independent Film Festival)
France: February 1, 2003 (Gerardmer Film Festival)
Portugal: February 26, 2003 (Fantasporto Film Festival)
Finland: February 28, 2003 (DVD premiere)
United States: May 19, 2003 (New York City, New York)
United Kingdom: May 30, 2003
Denmark: July 13, 2003 (J-horror cavalcade)
United States: November 18, 2003 (DVD premiere)
Spain: January 19, 2005 (DVD premiere)
France: October 19, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Brazil: December 5, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Australia: August 18, 2010 (DVD premiere)
Italy: March 13, 2012 (DVD premiere)
United States: October 22, 2017 (Philadelphia International Film Festival)
Taiwan: November 4, 2017 (Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival)
Singapore: March 20, 2018 (DVD premiere)
Hong Kong: March 24, 2018 (restored version, Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Indonesia: April 27, 2021 (Blu-ray release)
France: September 3, 2021 (restored version, Lyon Festival Hallucinations Collectives)
France: February 5, 2025
Japan: May 12, 2026 (4K restoration, re-release)

Winner | 2002 | Fantafestival | Best Special Effects | Ichi the Killer
Winner | 2002 | Japanese Professional Movie Awards | Japanese Professional Movie Award | Best Film | Takashi Miike, Ichi the Killer
Winner | 2002 | Japanese Professional Movie Awards | Japanese Professional Movie Award | Best Director | Takashi Miike, Ichi the Killer, Visitor Q, The Guys from Paradise
Winner | 2003 | Mainichi Film Concours | Mainichi Film Concours | Best Supporting Actor | Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Travail, Ichi the Killer, Kuroe, Drowning Fish
Winner | 2003 | Yokohama Film Festival | Festival Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Travail, Ichi the Killer, Kuroe
Nominee | 2003 | Fantasia Film Festival | Fantasia Ground-Breaker Award | Takashi Miike, Ichi the Killer
Nominee | 2003 | Fantasporto | International Fantasy Film Award | Best Film | Takashi Miike, Ichi the Killer
Winner | 2002 | Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | Jury Award | Takashi Miike, Ichi the Killer
Nominee | 2002 | Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | Narcisse Award | Best Feature Film | Takashi Miike, Ichi the Killer
Nominee | 2018 | Golden Trailer Awards | Golden Trailer | Most Original Foreign Trailer | Ichi the Killer

Hong Kong: USD 60346
Domestic: USD 20285
Period: May 7 – 10, 2026 | Rank: 46 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 2 | Interval gross: USD 3112 | Per theater average: USD 1556