Irezumi (Spirit of Tattoo) (雪華葬刺し) 42 years old
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.
Credits
Irezumi (Spirit of Tattoo) Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Taiji Tonoyama He was 68, 73 years old when he died | as Horiatsu |
| Tomisaburo Wakayama He was 54, 62 years old when he died | as Kyogoro, the Tattoo Artist |
| Yûsuke Takita He was 53, now 94 years old | as Fujeda |
| Masaki Kyômoto He was 23, now 65 years old | as Harutsune |
Irezumi (Spirit of Tattoo) Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Masaru Sato as Original Music Composer. He was 55 (71) years old when He died | Sound |
| Yasuyoshi Tokuma as Executive Producer. He was 62 (78) years old when He died | Production |
| Chiho Katsura as Screenplay. He was 55 (now 95) years old | Writing |
| Toshio Taniguchi as Editor. He was 69 (100) years old when He died | Editing |
| Shigenori Shimoishizaka as Art Direction. | Art |
| Hideo Fujii as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Yoichi Takabayashi as Director. He was 51 (81) years old when He died | Directing |
Irezumi (Spirit of Tattoo) (42 years)
A mystery of obsession ... a film of exquisite beauty.
- Release day: Saturday, November 27, 1982
- Runtime: 109 minutes