Irezumi
Nov 27, 1982 · 1h 42m
Director
Yoichi TakabayashiOverview
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.
Cast of Irezumi
Crew of Irezumi
Yoichi TakabayashiDirector
Chiho KatsuraScreenplay
Masayuki MotomochiProducer- Yoshiaki SaitoProducer
- Masumi KanamaruExecutive Producer
Yasuyoshi TokumaExecutive Producer
Masaru SatōOriginal Music Composer- Hideo FujiiDirector of Photography
- Toshio TaniguchiEditor
- Baku AkaeOriginal Story
- Shigenori ShimoishizakaArt Direction
- Toshiyuki ShozuSound Recordist
- Reijiro YamashitaLighting Technician, Lighting Camera
About Irezumi
What is Irezumi about?
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.
When was Irezumi released?
Irezumi was released on November 27, 1982.
How long is Irezumi?
Irezumi runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
Who directed Irezumi?
Irezumi was directed by Yoichi Takabayashi.
Who is in the cast of Irezumi?
The cast of Irezumi includes Tomisaburō Wakayama (Kyogoro), Yūsuke Takita (Fujieda), Naomi Shiraishi (Haruna), Harue Kyō (Katsuko) and Masaki Kyomoto (Harutsune).