# Ichi the Killer (2001) β€” on MUBI? - **Director:** Takashi Miike - **Cast:** Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shinya Tsukamoto, SABU, Paulyn Sun - **Genres:** Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller - **Runtime:** 130 min - **MUBI rating:** 7.2/10 (3645 ratings) - πŸ”œ Coming to MUBI πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada on September 1 - πŸ”œ Coming to MUBI πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA on September 1 ## Synopsis As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of. Watch on MUBI: https://mubi.com/films/ichi-the-killer Page: https://mubimap.com/film/ichi-the-killer/ Β· Data: MUBI catalog (42 countries) + TMDB Β· Updated 2026-08-04