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Format
OVA
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
45 min
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Aired
2002-09-27 to ?
Source
Manga
Rating
R+ - Mild Nudity
Genres
Action
Avant Garde
Drama
Horror
Martial Arts
Psychological
Seinen
Studios
AIC
Producers
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Amuse
Licensors
Central Park Media
Koroshiya 1 The Animation: Episode 0 (殺し屋1 THE ANIMATION EPISODE 0)
A masochistic mobster meets his match in the dark streets of Tokyo. His nemesis, Ichi, is a psychopathic killer with an unrelenting thirst for bloodshed. A horrifying secret burns in his mind, and his hands deal death without mercy. At last, the shrouds of mystery are parted to reveal the origin of the monster. The city will know its greatest fear at the unveiling of Ichi the Killer. (Source: ANN)