Shisei: The Tattooer (刺青) 18 years old

Seizou, a tattoo artist, dreams of creating lasting works of art that exist long after he passes. One day, he sees the perfect canvas: the unblemished back of a female grad student. A genius in color theory, the young woman studies and experiments with block printing. Seizou kidnaps her, holding her captive in order to carve his artwork into her skin. But the allure of her prints and his enchanting ink-work slowly transform her. She begins to long for his touch. Wanting to surpass the work of his father, Seizou imprints the image of an ancient Japanese princess on her bare skin. But as the tattoo transforms their relationship, their dynamic is reversed, and they become intertwined in an shared destiny.

Credits

Shisei: The Tattooer Cast

Name Character
Tomohisa Yuge He was 26, now 44 years old as Seizo Kurusu
Rei Yoshii She was 23, now 42 years old as Bimyo Amemiya

Shisei: The Tattooer Crew

Name Department
Takashi Nakagawa as Original Music Composer. Sound
Junichirō Tanizaki as Original Story. He was 119 (79) years old when He died Writing
Hisayasu Satō as Director. He was 46 (now 65) years old Directing
Shirô Yumeno as Screenplay. Writing
Tsuyoshi Kazuno as Visual Effects Supervisor. Visual Effects
Jun'ichi Matsushita as Executive Producer. He was 44 (now 63) years old Production
Shisei: The Tattooer poster
Shisei: The Tattooer (18 years)

  • Release day: Friday, February 24, 2006
  • Runtime: 72 minutes