Ichi the Killer (2001) (Remastered)

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https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=22133

Independent distributors Well Go USA have officially announced that they have acquired the North American distribution rights to the recent 4K restoration of Japanese auteur Takashi Miike's cult favorite Ichi the Killer (2001), starring Tadanobu Asano, Shinya Tsukamoto, Paulyn Sun, Susumu Terajima, and Shun Sugata.

The new restoration will see numerous engagements in select theaters across the nation, beginning with a special premiere at Metrograph in New York City on November on November 10. A Blu-ray release is expected to be announced after the theatrical run ends.

Here's the official press release:

"Known as an auteur of the extreme, Miike took the ultra-violent gangster film to new heights with the visceral, bloody, and often hilarious Ichi the Killer, which has since endured as one of the most influential pieces of genre filmmaking of the last two decades. Based on the manga Ichin the Killer by Hideo Yamamoto, the film follows Kakihara (Tadanobu Asano), a notoriously sadistic yakuza enforcer whose search for his boss' killer brings him into the orbit of a demented costumed assassin known as Ichi (Nao Ohmori).

Ichi the Killer: The Digitally Restored Director's Cutwill receive a theatrical release beginning on November 10th with an exclusive New York City engagement at Metrograph, and will roll out to specialty theaters across North America over the next several months in full 4K glory.

"At Well Go USA, we're big Takashi Miike fans," said Doris Pfardrescher, President and CEO of Well Go USA Entertainment, "and we couldn't be more excited that we get to finally unleash Ichi the Killer the way it was meant to be seen – and freak out a whole new audience!" The deal was negotiated by Doris Pfardrecher on behalf of Well Go USA and Emperor Motion Pictures on behalf of the filmmakers."