Ichi is on a balcony, masturbating while spying on a pimp raping and assaulting a prostitute. The film has garnered controversy due to its graphic depictions of violence and cruelty, and has been banned in several countries. Omori portrays the title character, a psychologically damaged man who is manipulated into assaulting or killing rival faction members of feuding yakuza gangs while being pursued by a sadomasochistic enforcer (Asano). Ichi the Killer ( Japanese: 殺し屋１, romanized: Koroshiya Ichi, lit.'Hitman One') is a 2001 Japanese comedy horror action- crime film directed by Takashi Miike, written by Sakichi Sato, based on Hideo Yamamoto's manga series of the same name, and starring Tadanobu Asano and Nao Omori.
