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Ichi the Killer (Uncut Special Edition)

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4.6 out of 5 stars 957 ratings

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Welcome to a world where violence is a virtue and depravity is a way of life. This is the underside of Shinjuku, and the home of Kakihara, a sadistic yakuza killer. He relentlessly tears apart the underworld searching for the man who killed his boss. The mastermind behind the plot is Jijii, an ex-cop bent on turning the gangsters of Japan against one another. His trump card is a physically powerful lunatic who is constantly on the verge of snapping. This madman is Ichi the Killer, and between him and Kakihara, the streets will run red with blood.

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
  • MPAA rating : s_medNotRated NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 Ounces
  • Director : Takashi Miike
  • Media Format : Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen, Special Edition
  • Run time : 2 hours and 9 minutes
  • Release date : November 18, 2003
  • Actors : Tadanobu Asano, Nao Ohmori, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Paulyn Sun, Susumu Terajima
  • Subtitles: : English
  • Producers : Akiko Funatsu, Albert Yeung, Dai Miyazaki, Elliot Tong, Sumiji Miyake
  • Language : Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
  • Studio : Media Blasters
  • ASIN : B0000CABGW
  • Writers : Hideo Yamamoto, Sakichi Satô
  • Number of discs : 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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Simon Booth
4.0 out of 5 stars Rarewaves BR is uncut, but a downgrade from the old Dutch DVD
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2020
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4.0 out of 5 stars Rarewaves BR is uncut, but a downgrade from the old Dutch DVD
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2020
This is a review of the Rarewaves import Bluray.

First the good:
The film is uncut, unlike its UK DVD release which was very heavily cut. If you only own the UK DVD (or are considering buying that) then get this instead.

Now the bad:
Picture quality is disappointing. Despite claims of being sourced from a 4K remaster there is no more detail than there was in the Dutch DVD, just a lot more noise/grain. Contrast has been boosted and colours have been "corrected" so that they look more "natural", but lose some of the aesthetic style.

Subtitles are also a downgrade over the English subtitles on the Dutch Premier Asia release, being somewhat simplified and also subtitling the English dialogue in the film... not very accurately.

In short, if you already own the uncut Dutch DVD there's really no reason to get the Rarewaves BR. It looks worse, subtitles are worse and there are less special features.
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Jordan K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece of dark, disturbing live action anime. (But the UK version is edited.)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2017
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Mark Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars Mad film
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2019
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SusO
4.0 out of 5 stars Edited but still good.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2013
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Lee B
1.0 out of 5 stars Disc Doesn't work
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2019
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