Storyline
Otsuya, the daughter of a rich merchant, elopes with her lover Shinsuke, an employee of her father's. During their flight, Otsuya's beauty attracts the gaze of Seikichi, a mysterious master tattooist who sees her pristine white skin as the perfect canvas for his art. The image of the large demonic spider that he emblazons across Otsuya's back marks her as the property of another man, radically altering her relationships with all around her as her personality seems to transform under its influence.
Cast & Crew
Ayako Wakao
Otsuya
Lead
Akio Hasegawa
Shinsuke
Gaku Yamamoto
Tattoo Artist Seikichi
Kei Satō
Hatamoto Serizawa
Fujio Suga
Kenji
Asao Uchida
Tokubei
Reiko Fujiwara
Otaki
KM
Kikue Mōri
Shinsuke's Mother
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yasuzō Masumura's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Irezumi is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
