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Ichi the Killer #2
Ichi the Killer, Tome 2
Recherchant toujours leur chef de clan, la bande de Kakihara décide d'interroger sans ménagement un ''confrère'' suite aux révélations tonitruantes d'un informateur. Mais alors qu'une limite est largement dépassée, ils découvrent qu'ils ont été bernés. Cette fois-ci, le clan Anjo risque gros, peut-être même l'excommunion...
206 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 5, 1998
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Hideo Yamamoto
174 books249 followers 山本英夫 Yamamoto Hideo , is a Japanese manga artist best known for the manga series "Ichi the Killer" (which was adapted into a live-action film in 2001) and the series, Homunculus (manga).
Recurring themes in his manga are crime, sexual deviations, and psychology.
Recurring themes in his manga are crime, sexual deviations, and psychology.
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February 1, 2019
Trigger warnings: Rape, assault, graphic torture, NSFW, self mutiliation
God, I absolutely love how Yamamoto works with this plot around such dark devices. One would think it would be hard to correlate these things into a storyline and make everything somewhat relevant to characters and the plot but Yamamoto does this with ease. It gets sicker every issue and, truly, as a cult/splatter horror fan this is everything you could wish for in this genre. This is such a sick and unnecessary plunge into the world of the Yakuza and Yamamoto does it shamelessly and without fear to portray something that - at least in the past - is likely very real.
This issue was intriguing in itself with its emphasis on the torture and self-mutilation apparent throughout this issue. From what I know about this from the film, this isn't a large part of the franchise until nearer the end so I'm intrigued that it's come this early in the manga series when it was quite in the middle area of the film.
The plot is diverse and deep, the characters are all dark and twisted, but intriguing with thick backgrounds that would take years to uncover and find out what truly makes them tick.
If you can stomach it, this really is a gem of a horror manga.
God, I absolutely love how Yamamoto works with this plot around such dark devices. One would think it would be hard to correlate these things into a storyline and make everything somewhat relevant to characters and the plot but Yamamoto does this with ease. It gets sicker every issue and, truly, as a cult/splatter horror fan this is everything you could wish for in this genre. This is such a sick and unnecessary plunge into the world of the Yakuza and Yamamoto does it shamelessly and without fear to portray something that - at least in the past - is likely very real.
This issue was intriguing in itself with its emphasis on the torture and self-mutilation apparent throughout this issue. From what I know about this from the film, this isn't a large part of the franchise until nearer the end so I'm intrigued that it's come this early in the manga series when it was quite in the middle area of the film.
The plot is diverse and deep, the characters are all dark and twisted, but intriguing with thick backgrounds that would take years to uncover and find out what truly makes them tick.
If you can stomach it, this really is a gem of a horror manga.
June 1, 2022
I’m horrified
September 11, 2023
*Serious warning for graphical violence and Gore*
Don't read it if you get queasy with torture, blood and gore involving certain 'delicate' parts.
Don't read it if you get queasy with torture, blood and gore involving certain 'delicate' parts.
April 23, 2024
I mean, it’s alright, once again the stories better and scenes are exciting but like, so far a lot of shit with Ichi is shock value.
December 26, 2017
Qué carajos con Ichi, QUÉ CARAJOS CON TODOS LOS PERSONAJES.
June 11, 2024
"In Shinjuku, truth doesn't exist."
Hey, look! It's the tempura torture in the movie! And Kakihara cutting off the tip of his tongue!
Anyway, by this point I'm actually more interested in the plot point about the old dude instigating a civil war among Yakuza than anything to do with Ichi directly. Ichi or Kakihara, even. When I first watched the film, it was simply because the gore was hyped. The DVD cover showcases Kakihara rather than Ichi, making Kakihara seem to be the "killer" of the title. In the film itself, Ichi is more prominent, of course. But I don't even remember this old dude! (Because I haven't seen the film in like fifteen years, but still...)
Hey, look! It's the tempura torture in the movie! And Kakihara cutting off the tip of his tongue!
Anyway, by this point I'm actually more interested in the plot point about the old dude instigating a civil war among Yakuza than anything to do with Ichi directly. Ichi or Kakihara, even. When I first watched the film, it was simply because the gore was hyped. The DVD cover showcases Kakihara rather than Ichi, making Kakihara seem to be the "killer" of the title. In the film itself, Ichi is more prominent, of course. But I don't even remember this old dude! (Because I haven't seen the film in like fifteen years, but still...)
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July 27, 2020
Pretty awesome and very gruesome Yakuza manga, good story and love the art and characters 😻😻💪😁
June 12, 2023
mas q porra... kkkkkkkkk
September 2, 2023
The plot is of some interest and while there’s quite some of the stuff that got the series it’s notoriety, the somewhat inept seeming art style keeps it from actually being disturbing.
October 27, 2025
Okay... WTF??
January 18, 2026
Amps up the tension within the yakuza with pops stirring the pot, good time and good art again
October 4, 2013
The macabre tale continues... Sex, torture, drugs, death, what can be worse...
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