1-Ichi
Seen it?2003 | 83 min | Action, Thriller, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone curious about anime and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Made in the anime tradition: bold, emotional and willing to go dark.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 23 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
In this prequel we witness the teenage roots of Ichi's manic-depressive beginnings and the origins of his monster-sized kicks and his anger, his psychological, as well as physical, beatings.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Masato Tanno
- Nao OmoriIchi / Shiroishi
- TeahDai
- Junior ChiharaOnizame
- Chisato AmateSatomi
- Yuki OikawaNao
- Eiki KitamuraHiromi
- Kazuhiro MashikoHide