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Izo poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.9 / 100
2004·Action / Drama / Fantasy·2h 8m

IZO

“The world never can be changed.”

Izo is an assassin in the service of a Tosa lord and Imperial supporter. After killing dozens of the Shogun's men, Izo is captured and crucified. Instead of being extinguished, his rage propels him through the space-time continuum to present-day Tokyo. Here Izo transforms himself into a new, improved killing machine.

Above the Line
Takashi Miike·DirectorShigenori Takechi·ScreenplayNobuyuki Fukazawa·Director of PhotographyKoji Endo·Original Music ComposerYasushi Shimamura·Editor
Cast
Kazuya Nakayama·Okada IzoKaori Momoi·SayaRyuhei Matsuda·His HighnessHiroki Matsukata·Yakuza BossRyôsuke Miki·HanpeitaMasumi Okada·Chief of the PalaceHiroshi Katsuno·SamuraiMasato·RoninBob Sapp·MonkTakeshi Kitano·Chancellor
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Takashi Miike·Director
Writing· 1
Shigenori Takechi·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Nobuyuki Fukazawa·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yasushi Shimamura·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Koji Endo·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Fujio Matsushima·ProducerTaizo Fukumaki·ProducerKazuyoshi Okuyama·Supervising Producer
Other Departments· 2
Takashi Sugimoto·GafferFederico Benvenuti·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
72.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Izo's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#808080
Mood
Intriguing
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white movie poster features a woman with short blonde hair sitting on a bench, holding a newspaper with the headline "Grave New World!". She wears b”

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Key Elements
NewspaperGraffitiBlood SplatterBench
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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