Irezumi (1982)
A mystery of obsession ... a film of exquisite beauty.
To satisfy her lover's fetish for tattooed women, Akane agrees to have her body covered in eloborate tattoos by Kyogoro, an old craftsman. Kyogoro has developed a special technique, by which his assistant, Harutsune, keeps Katsuko's mind off the pain while Kyogoro does his work. After the work is done, Harutsune makes the shocking discovery of how Kyogoro mastered his technique.
Director: Yoichi Takabayashi
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: November 27, 1982
Cast
- Tomisaburō Wakayama - Kyogoro
- Yūsuke Takita - Fujieda
- Naomi Shiraishi - Haruna
- Harue Kyō - Katsuko
- Masaki Kyomoto - Harutsune
- Mariko Miyajima
- Taiji Tonoyama - Horiatsu
- Masayo Utsunomiya - Akane
Screenplay
- Chiho Katsura (Screenplay)
- Baku Akae (Original Story)
Music: Masaru Satō
Cinematography: Hideo Fujii
Editing: Toshio Taniguchi
Production: Daiei Film
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
based on novel or book, fetish, tattooing, erotic movie
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Irezumi about?
- To satisfy her lover's fetish for tattooed women, Akane agrees to have her body covered in eloborate tattoos by Kyogoro, an old craftsman. Kyogoro has developed a special technique, by which his assistant, Harutsune, keeps Katsuko's mind off the pain while Kyogoro does his work. After the work is done, Harutsune makes the shocking discovery of how Kyogoro mastered his technique.
- Who directed Irezumi?
- Irezumi was directed by Yoichi Takabayashi.
- Who stars in Irezumi?
- Irezumi stars Tomisaburō Wakayama, Yūsuke Takita, Naomi Shiraishi, Harue Kyō, Masaki Kyomoto, Mariko Miyajima.
- How long is Irezumi?
- Irezumi has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Irezumi?
- Irezumi is a Romance, Drama film.
- Where was Irezumi produced?
- Irezumi was produced in Japan.