The only reason I gave this movie one star is because amazon won't let us go into negatives. It is appalling that Ichi the Killer's reputation as an amazing gore-fest from an amazing director is tarnished with this horrendous prequel. It looks like a young child went to school with mommy's camcorder and asked people to pretend for a little while. The fight scenes are laughable, the gore is non-existent and the only relatively bloody scene doesn't happen until the last minute of the film. For fans of Ichi the Killer: STAY AWAY! For fans of crap: enjoy!