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"Otsuya, the daughter of a merchant, is lured by her lover into eloping. But while they're on the run, she catches the eye of a master tattooist who sees her pristine white skin as an ideal canvas for his art. Against Otsuya's will, he tattoos a large demonic spider on her back, branding her as the property of another man and unknowingly pushing her on a path of violent vengeance."
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Disc 1
BD
Irezumi (1966)
86 min
DramaThrillerCrime
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.
Credits
Director
Yasuzō Masumura
Writer
Kaneto Shindō
Cast
Ayako Wakaoas Otsuya
Akio Hasegawaas Shinsuke
Gaku Yamamotoas Tattoo Artist Seikichi
Kei Satōas Hatamoto Serizawa
Fujio Sugaas Kenji
Asao Uchidaas Tokubei
Reiko Fujiwaraas Otaki
Kikue Mōrias Shinsuke's Mother
Jun Fujikawa
Tadashi Iwata
Cinematographer
Kazuo Miyagawa
Composer
Hikaru Hayashi
Editor
Kanji Suganuma
Producer
Hiroshi Ozawa
Images
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 8, 2026