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I thought Ichi was a fittingly visceral live action manga. The sex and violence was carried out with style and an unflinching nerve and while I think Miike's Dead or Alive was a better yakuza film I really feel that Ichi is a more entertaining watch. Like you said Chrono, there's a lot of typical Miike themes in Ichi but the extreme violence is balanced with some comedy and a direction that helps keep it from being an exploitation flick. I liked it.
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