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1-Ichi
1-Ichi
Directed by	Tanno Masato
Written by	Sakichi Satō
Based on	1-Ichi; by Hideo Yamamoto
Produced by	Unknown
Starring	Chisato Amate; Kōji Chihara; Yuki Oikawa; Nao Omori; Mr Dai
Cinematography	Naosuke Imaizumi
Edited by	Unknown
Music by	Tadanobu Asano
Release date	January 24, 2003;
Running time	83 minutes
Country	Japan

1-Ichi (1-イチ-) is a 2003 Japanese direct-to-video crime action film directed by Tanno Masato.^[1] It is a prequel to the 2001 film Ichi the Killer directed by Takashi Miike. Nao Omori reprises his role as a younger version of Ichi.

Plot

Dai is the best fighter in his school. Every time he fights, Shiroishi is there with a big smile on his face. Dai thinks that Shiroishi is making fun of him, but in fact, he appreciates seeing all the violence that comes from fighting. Everybody bullies, makes fun of and mocks Shiroishi, even the youngest in his karate course. But Shiroishi refuses to lose his temper and fight the others. However, a new student starts to make himself known by beating up all the students. In a fight with the new student, Dai ends up on the ground, completely destroyed. It seems that the new student will also beat up Shiroishi, but it seems that he will be the only one who will be able to provide a challenge.