Internet Archive

The hosts various legal and community-uploaded versions of Ichi the Killer

129 minutes

This is the most common version on the Archive. It runs approximately . This version removes approximately 10 minutes of the most graphic content, specifically:

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"Ichi the Killer"

For over two decades, Takashi Miike’s (Koroshiya 1) has stood as a monolith of transgressive cinema. Based on Hideo Yamamoto’s manga, this 2001 Yakuza horror film is notorious for its extreme violence, psychological depravity, and its unflinching depiction of sadomasochism. It is a film that is frequently banned, heavily censored, and difficult to find on mainstream streaming platforms.

Classification & Censorship Docs

: For those interested in the film's notorious reputation, the Archive hosts New Zealand censorship records detailing the specific graphic content (sexual violence and gore) that led to its restricted classification.