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Izo

IMDb ID: tt0377079 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 6.0 (4,884 votes)

Genres: Action · Drama · Fantasy

An executed samurai takes an existential journey throughout time, space and eternity in search of bloody vengeance.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Izo
Canada: Izo (English)
Chile: Izo
Estonia: Izo
United Kingdom: Izo
Ireland: Izo (English)
India: Izo (English)
Japan: Izo (Japanese)
New Zealand: Izo (English)
Poland: Izo (Festival Title)
United States: Izo
World-wide: Izo (English)
South Africa: Izo (English)
Japan: Izô: Kaosu mataha fujôri no kijin (Working Title)
Germany: Izo: The World Can Never Be Changed (DVD Title)
Russia: Изо
China: 以藏 (Mandarin)
Изо
Content RatingNot RatedRelease Date2005-05-28Runtime128 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews64Critic Reviews45Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapanese
English
Keywordsjourney
folk horror
samurai
city
assassin
Production CompaniesKSS
Excellent Film
Izo Partners
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377079/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0377079.jpgUpdated At2025-11-25T16:07:23

Stars

Kazuya Nakayama
Kaori Momoi
Ryûhei Matsuda
Ryôsuke Miki
Yūya Uchida
Masumi Okada
Hiroki Matsukata
Hiroshi Katsuno
Masato
Bob Sapp

Directors

Takashi Miike

Writers

Shigenori Takechi

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Kazuya Nakayama | Character: Okada Izo
Actor: Kaori Momoi | Character: Saya
Actor: Ryûhei Matsuda | Character: His Highness
Actor: Ryôsuke Miki | Character: Hanpeita
Actor: Yūya Uchida | Character: Second Man
Actor: Masumi Okada | Character: Chief of the Palace
Actor: Hiroki Matsukata | Character: Yakuza Boss
Actor: Hiroshi Katsuno | Character: Actor
Actor: Masato | Character: Ronin
Actor: Bob Sapp | Character: Actor
Actor: Takeshi Kitano | Character: Chancellor
Actor: Daijirô Harada | Character: Actor
Actor: Taisaku Akino | Character: Actor
Actor: Chisato Amate | Character: Actress
Actor: Takeshi Caesar | Character: Actor
Actor: Joe Cappelletti | Character: Hanpeita
Actor: Mickey Curtis | Character: Actor
Actor: Ken'ichi Endō | Character: Spearman Torturing the Crucified Izo
Actor: Michael Forest | Character: Samurai
Actor: Jessica Gee-George | Character: Izo's Mother
Actor: Ryûji Harada | Character: Actor
Actor: Yoshio Harada | Character: Actor
Actor: Kate Higgins | Character: Teacher
Actor: Megan Hollingshead | Character: Saya
Actor: Renji Ishibashi | Character: Actor
Actor: Yūdai Ishiyama | Character: Actor
Actor: Tsurutarô Kataoka | Character: Warlord
Actor: Kirin Kiki | Character: Izo's Mother
Actor: Shigeo Kobayashi | Character: Actor
Actor: Miyuki Komagata | Character: Actor
Actor: Steve Kramer | Character: Man with Voice Box
Actor: Dave Mallow | Character: Doctor
Actor: Kazuhiro Mashiko | Character: Actor
Actor: Masaru Matsuda | Character: Actor
Actor: Michael McConnohie | Character: Yakuza Leader
Actor: Yasukaze Motomiya | Character: Actor
Actor: Hiroyuki Nagato | Character: Great Priest
Actor: Mari Nakayama | Character: Woman in Attendance
Actor: Liam O'Brien | Character: Prince
Actor: Ken Ogata | Character: Swordsman
Actor: Mitsuhiro Oikawa | Character: Okita Sôji
Actor: Sam Riegel | Character: Izo
Actor: Tokitoshi Shiota | Character: Actor
Actor: Christopher Corey Smith | Character: Businessman
Actor: Harumi Sone | Character: Actor
Actor: Melodee Spevack | Character: Original Mother
Actor: Doug Stone | Character: VIP
Actor: Kim Strauss | Character: High Official
Actor: Shun Sugata | Character: Monk Soldier
Actor: Hassei Takano | Character: Actor
Actor: Haruna Takase | Character: Lucky Mother
Actor: Teah | Character: Actor
Actor: Susumu Terajima | Character: Actor
Actor: Kirk Thornton | Character: Prime Minister
Actor: Kazuki Tomokawa | Character: Folk Singer
Actor: Hitoshi Yamaguchi | Character: Actor
Actor: Tarô Yamamoto | Character: Actor
Actor: Joe Yamanaka | Character: Actor
Actor: Rikiya Yasuoka | Character: Lender
Actor: Hideji Ōtaki | Character: Actor

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

[Writers Group]
Name: Shigenori Takechi | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Taizô Fukumaki | Role: Producer
Name: Fujio Matsushima | Role: Producer
Name: Kazuyoshi Okuyama | Role: Producer
Name: Ken Takahashi | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Kôji Endô | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Nobuyuki Fukazawa | Role: Cinematographer

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

[Visual Effects]
Name: Yûichi Yamamoto | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Federico Benvenuti | Role: Stunts
Name: Ravindra Pratap Singh Ricky | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Takashi Sugimoto | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377079/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Japan: August 21, 2004 (Tokyo)
Italy: September 7, 2004 (Venice Film Festival)
Canada: September 25, 2004 (Vancouver International Film Festival)
South Korea: October 9, 2004 (Pusan International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: October 29, 2004 (BFI London Film Festival)
Sweden: November 19, 2004 (Stockholm International Film Festival)
Norway: November 26, 2004 (Oslo International Film Festival)
Argentina: March 13, 2005 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Germany: April 14, 2005 (Nippon Connection Film Festival)
United States: May 28, 2005 (Seattle International Film Festival)
Poland: July 25, 2005 (ERA New Horizons Film Festival)
Germany: August 1, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Finland: September 22, 2005 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
Spain: November 11, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Czech Republic: December 6, 2005 (FilmAsia Festival)

Awards

Winner | 2004 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Best Special Effects | Izo
Nominee | 2004 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Best Film | Takashi Miike, Izo
Nominee | 2005 | Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | Narcisse Award | Best Feature Film | Takashi Miike, Izo
Nominee | 2004 | Venice Film Festival | Venice Horizons Award | Best Film | Takashi Miike, Izo

Box Office

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