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Koroshiya 1
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Description
From Anime News Network:
In Shinjuku Kabuki-Cho, the biggest sin town in Japan, there are two crazy guys. Ichi is a coward and a wimp, but once he breaks into tears, he turns into a human weapon. With great martial arts skill and a blade hidden in his boots, he butchers a bunch of enemies into mincemeat in the blink of an eye. His arch enemy is Kakihara, a yakuza boss who's tired of everything, including himself. Only when he pierces, cuts, and burns his own and other people's bodies does he feel that he is alive.
Warning: Very graphic content.
Type
Manga
Related Series
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Associated Names
殺し屋１
Ichi the Killer
Koroshiya Ichi
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
Status in Country of Origin
10 Volumes (Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A
User Reviews
Koroshiya Ichi by friedo.obrain Ichi the Killer by xombiemonkey
User Rating
Average: 8 / 10.0 (224 votes) Bayesian Average: 7.95 / 10.0
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16% (36 votes) |
| 9+ |
25% (55 votes) |
| 8+ |
26% (58 votes) |
| 7+ |
19% (43 votes) |
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9% (20 votes) |
| 5+ |
2% (5 votes) |
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0% (1 votes) |
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0% (1 votes) |
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1% (2 votes) |
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1% (3 votes) |
Last Updated
October 12th 2009, 10:04pm PST
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Year
1998
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Young Sunday (Shogakukan)
Licensed (in English)
No
English Publisher
N/A
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos # 493  (+107) Monthly Pos # 908 (+23) 3 Month Pos # 1102 (+124) 6 Month Pos # 1192  (-4)
List Stats
On 108 reading lists On 218 wish lists On 504 completed lists On 14 unfinished lists On 36 custom lists
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| not for the faint hearted... but extremely good by mono-sama on July 15th, 2009, 7:22am |
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an awesome manga, well paced, well drawn and a deep plot.
the mature content perhaps crosses a line, but only in a couple of instances. the psychological references are very valid. not much more to say really. also the yakuza content is very good. im struggling to find a good seinen manga based on yakuza. there must be some!
im sure this is a love-it-or-hate-it manga, but i love it! enjoy
Rating: 9 / 10.0 |
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| Amuzing by markdarkangel on June 10th, 2009, 1:40pm |
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Going into this manga, i had the mindset from reading the comments that the mindless violence would be very shocking but it wasn't, it's like the violence in Eden but little more in your face.
It's pretty much a great manga to read if your into seinens.... no, like more into lots of violence and characters that are psychologically messed up to the point that you wonder if people can be that messed up, so be cautious going into this one and not having the right mindset to read it.
Anyway, my fav parts in the manga must be the last volume, some of the funniest stuff i ever seen, and the ending was well done, overrall it's a great manga.
Rating: 9 / 10.0
... Last updated on June 13th, 2009, 7:39pm |
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| gross by serobins on April 28th, 2009, 11:21pm |
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So I have a helpful tip for people reading Ichi the Killer for the first time. Let's say you get attached to one of the characters. Maybe it's one of the female characters (all of whom are gullible and dimwitted prostitutes). Maybe it's one of the male characters (all of whom are murderous thugs with severe and heretofore unknown and unclassified psychiatric illnesses). Whatever.
Anyway, despite the fact that your favorite character is a moral cesspool and psychologically impossible, you really like them. You are worried what might happen to them, and you can hardly stand to turn the page. The suspense is killing you, and basically, you want to know if said character will either:
A. Be all right in the end.
OR
B. Be raped repeatedly, tortured slowly and inventively over the course of several hours/days, then dismembered, disemboweled, and killed.
Well, now your worries are over. If you want to know what will happen to any character in Ichi, just answer the following set of questions about that character. (Warning: SPOILERS):
1. Is the character.....OH FORGET IT!! B!! THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS B!!!
Have fun!
Rating: 2 / 10.0
... Last updated on May 7th, 2009, 11:54pm |
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| Outstanding by xombiemonkey on January 12th, 2009, 5:17pm |
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This manga is sick, violent, disturbing, graphic, nasty, disgusting, horrible, and tasteless. It's also deep, intriguing, compelling, thought-provoking, interesting, superb, beautiful, well-drawn, and overall oustanding. It's definately one of the best mangas I've ever read. It manages to shock and disgust while still being incredibly deep and having some of the most far-out yet interestingly beautiful characters to ever be put into a manga. It also has some great plot twists and is able to dig deep into a human's underlying sexual fetishes.
Rating: 9 / 10.0 |
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| Awesome by opeth on November 6th, 2008, 2:25am |
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Whether you'll like this manga or not depends largely on how much you like mindless violence, incessant death, a little fanservice here and there in the form of nipples being cut off and masturbation. You probably need to only look at the rating to see how I liked these elements. Yes, this one is bloody, gory, twisted, sick and violent as hell... and very, very entertaining for me! Check it out if you think you might be into this sort of stuff. Stay away if you're anything but a mature seinen fan. This one will probably not make you appreciate seinen if you were previously a fan of girly shoujo or superhero shounen.
Rating: 9.5 / 10.0
... Last updated on November 6th, 2008, 2:26am |
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| awesome!~!~ by o0James0o on July 23rd, 2008, 12:28am |
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this manga is overall awesome..... and especially at volume 10 when that pigeon shit on that dude.... so freakin funny..... the only major flaw is that theres no continue version of the manga..... i mean... the next one can be takeshi with ichi as a supporter character.... that would be awesome...
ps. the scene in which ichi chases that split mouth dude is beautiful!~ (im not gay.. its just beautiful scenery....)
Rating: 9 / 10.0
... Last updated on July 23rd, 2008, 12:30am |
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| violence and more violence by true_grave_unit on April 8th, 2008, 10:26pm |
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Everything this manga basically revolves around extremes of masochism and sadism, with people doing some $%#&ed up things to each other and getting sexually aroused by these actions. If you like intense violence, then this probably will interest you. Though I have to mention that while it is very violent, it is not that gory (ie. lots of blood, but no internal organs or whatnot), nowhere near the extent of goriness that is seen in manga like Battle Royale, Berserk, etc. But if you want a good overall series to read, I wouldn't recommend it. None of the characters were likable, since a majority of the significant ones are just plain sick. The story isn't really worth taking note of either. The art is quite good, with facial expressions that remind me of GTO and Beck. Overall, a good source of extreme violence, masochism, and sadism, but nothing much more than that.
Rating: 6 / 10.0 |
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| eh by cyttonmyface on March 1st, 2008, 7:25pm |
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| homunculus is better thn this series. it was an interesting read but i feel there theres something lacking to this. maybe you will feel the same way as i did if you read to the end. id say its worth picking up. |
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| Deep, Perverted, Gore by GeoHolyhart on February 26th, 2008, 11:34pm |
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A enjoyable read if you're looking for something very mature and similar to Gantz and Battle Royale, the themes are nothing alike, but similar atmospheres. The manga certainly earns the title "Psychological" on a adult level. The story keeps a good pace with detailed and clear art.
Rating: 8 / 10.0
... Last updated on February 26th, 2008, 11:36pm |
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| Excellent by Renegade Wraith on February 25th, 2008, 11:55am |
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While I didn't find this overly violent as some have stated, the themes are interesting and the psychological aspect is well explored. Excellent read.
Rating: 9 / 10.0 |
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