a good prequel to the great ichi the killer and only a few bad thing such a no kakihara . which be a shame and even if he just make a small cameo it would have be great . the story be simple and violence ott ( which be a sign of miike ) there doesn not seem to be as much style put into this film a miike be only the assistant director but there be still sign of him in it . i wouldn not recommend you see this before ichi the killer a it may not want you to watch ichi the killer a much and so watch it a a prequel and not before . but if you have see ichi the killer and like it give this film ago a at then you can make your own judgement .