Irezumi

Name: Irezumi
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1966-01-15
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Ayako Wakao, Akio Hasegawa, Gaku Yamamoto, Kei Satō, Fujio Suga

1966·Movie·86 min·★ 6.8(63)

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Otsuya, the daughter of a rich merchant, elopes with her lover Shinsuke, an employee of her father's. During their flight, Otsuya's beauty attracts the gaze of Seikichi, a mysterious master tattooist who sees her pristine white skin as the perfect canvas for his art. The image of the large demonic spider that he emblazons across Otsuya's back marks her as the property of another man, radically altering her relationships with all around her as her personality seems to transform under its influence.

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Can I watch Irezumi in United States? Yes — you can stream Irezumi in United States on Fandor Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, and Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United States	Fandor Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Arrow Video Amazon Channel, ARROW	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
Canada	Midnight Pulp, ARROW, Cineverse	Apple TV Store
France	Canal+, SFR Play	ARTE VOD
Japan	KADOKAWA channel Amazon Channel	—

About Irezumi

Irezumi is a 1966 Japanese-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by Yasuzō Masumura. The cast is led by Ayako Wakao, Akio Hasegawa, Gaku Yamamoto. It has a runtime of 1h 26m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Fandor Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.

Irezumi was produced by Daiei Film and made in Japan. It was released on January 15, 1966.

Director: Yasuzō Masumura
Writers: Kaneto Shindō
Release date: January 15, 1966
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Daiei Film

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Irezumi cast & crew

Irezumi was directed by Yasuzō Masumura and written by Kaneto Shindō.

The cast features Ayako Wakao as Otsuya, Akio Hasegawa as Shinsuke, Gaku Yamamoto as Tattoo Artist Seikichi, Kei Satō as Hatamoto Serizawa, Fujio Suga as Kenji, and Asao Uchida as Tokubei.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hikaru Hayashi, cinematography is by Kazuo Miyagawa, and it was produced by Hiroshi Ozawa.

Is Irezumi worth watching?

Irezumi holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 63 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 26m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, Irezumi is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Irezumi

In United States, you can stream Irezumi on Fandor Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel, and ARROW, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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