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Shisei: The Tattooer

Original title: Shisei
  • 2006
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
74
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Shisei: The Tattooer (2006)
JapaneseCrimeDrama

A tattoo artist abducts a young girl and indelibly monograms the large image of a spider on the flawless canvas of lily-white skin. The tattoo brings about a massive change in her personalit... Read allA tattoo artist abducts a young girl and indelibly monograms the large image of a spider on the flawless canvas of lily-white skin. The tattoo brings about a massive change in her personality, awakening in her an awareness of her sexuality.A tattoo artist abducts a young girl and indelibly monograms the large image of a spider on the flawless canvas of lily-white skin. The tattoo brings about a massive change in her personality, awakening in her an awareness of her sexuality.

  • Director
    • Hisayasu Satô
  • Writers
    • Jun'ichirô Tanizaki
    • Shirô Yumeno
  • Stars
    • Rei Yoshii
    • Tomohisa Yuge
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    74
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hisayasu Satô
    • Writers
      • Jun'ichirô Tanizaki
      • Shirô Yumeno
    • Stars
      • Rei Yoshii
      • Tomohisa Yuge
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Rei Yoshii
    • Bimyo Amemiya
    Tomohisa Yuge
    • Seizo Kurusu
    • Director
      • Hisayasu Satô
    • Writers
      • Jun'ichirô Tanizaki
      • Shirô Yumeno
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    6RaulFerreiraZem

    Shisei

    Pretty nothing film from Satô it feels like that one segment from "the joy of torture" by teruo ishii where there's this one tatoo artist that gets obsessed with portraying "real pain" so he kidnaps this girl to tattoo his masterpiece on her back, but instead of being a 30 or so minutes segment it is a full pinku lenght film while it is still kind of amusing its not his best work by far.

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      Followed by Shisei: ochita jorôgumo (2007)

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    • Release date
      • February 25, 2006 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 刺青 SI-SEI
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production companies
      • Art Port
      • Tsuburaya Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 12m(72 min)
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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