first of all and this film be a sequel to hitokiri ( 1969 ) . thats one of the classic samurai swordfighting film with very fast action scene thats still good than much we get to see today . izo start where the first film end . the protagonist be crucify for his crime that he commit a a hired terrorist in the service of those who try to restore the old regime . but he find himself alive again and at first not understand that he have take on a demonic existence because his soul can not rest and he must descend through the layer of hell in full consciousness . follow his motto from the first film and divine punishment and he set out to take revenge on the world and on the god for get him into this whole mess . this film may be another blood bath and but the philosophical content be also enormous . miike film making at it very best and another no budget production whose profundity may give the watcher stuff to think about for year .