Storyline
Horitoshi Sensei is one of the last accomplished masters of irezumi, the art of traditional Japanese tattoo. Pascal is a young French journalist specialized in tattoo who discovered Horitoshi’s designs in a magazine and felt in love with them. Although he does not have much money, Pascal decided to go to Tokyo to have all his back tattooed by Horitoshi. When the film starts, he is at his fourth trip, but his tattoo is far from being finished. Pascal is our guide in this travel to discover irezumi.
Cast & Crew
PV
Pamela Valente
Self
LeadPB
Pascal Bagot
Self
H
Horitoshi
Self (Tattoo Master)
GC
Gilbert Cordier
Narrator (Voice)
KH
Kenji Hinohara
Self
KI
Katsunori Ishikawa
Self
KK
Keiichi Kuwai
Self
LN
Lu Nagata
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pascal Bagot's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Way of the Ink is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
