Irezumi (1966)

• Crime
• Drama
• Thriller

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.

Rating

6.8 / 10 (62 votes)

Release date

January 15, 1966

Runtime

1h 26m

Language

Japanese

Director

Yasuzō Masumura

Status

Released