Ichi the Killer (2001) Original Japanese B2 Poster Style A Julianne Moore directed by the acclaimed Junya

directed by the acclaimed Junya Satō

the year of the Japanese release of Operazione San Gennaro

a kind dinosaur

it holds a special place in the legacy of Toei's jitsuroku (real-life inspired) yakuza films

Ichi the Killer (2001) Original Japanese B2 Poster Style A Julianne Moore directed by the acclaimed JunyaTakashi Miike's 2001 adaptation of Hideo Yamamoto's manga, with Tadanobu Asano as the sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara. Tight close up of Tadanobu Asano lit yellow against deep shadow, lips slit and stitched, with the Japanese tagline ("Love hurts, quite a bit") in white type to the right and the bold 1 (Koroshiya 1, "Killer 1") logotype across the lower third.