Irezumi
1982 · Movie · 109 min. · Japan
To satisfy her lover's fetish for tattooed women, Akane agrees to have her body covered in eloborate tattoos by Kyogoro, an old craftsman. Kyogoro has developed a special technique, by which his assistant, Harutsune, keeps Katsuko's mind off the pain while Kyogoro does his work. After the work is done, Harutsune makes the shocking discovery of how Kyogoro mastered his technique.
Direction Yoichi Takabayashi
Cast Masayo Utsunomiya · Tomisaburô Wakayama · Masaki Kyômoto · Harue Kyô · Yusuke Takita · Taiji Tonoyama
Soundtrack Masaru Satô
Screenplay Chiho Katsura · Baku Akae
Cinematography Hideo Fujii
Original title Irezumi
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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