Je vois que je ne suis pas le seul à dire du mal de l´OAV, et encore lui je le trouve gentil :p
"Koroshiya-1, Ichi the Killer, is a great movie; probably among the best, most vibrant and entertaining movies ever made. It´s serious, and takes itself seriously- as it should.
This terrible release does not. It takes Ichi´s story and essentially adds parts that don´t exist in either the manga or the film for entertainment value- there are several pointless sex scenes (such as Ichi´s parents engaging in S&M), and the entire thing is melodramatic and absolutely horrible. This is amateur writing at best- it´s like something a high-school student would write in an attempt to shock; the cause-and-effect relationships are basic and tenuous at best.
Technically, the animation and art is among the worst I´ve ever seen; ugly characters with absolutely broken anatomy and about three frames of movement each. I watch a lot of anime; the problem is not the style, but this release in particular. The music is perhaps suitable, but still dull; nothing like the film´s wonderful primal sounds.
As it´s mostly unwatchable and physically painful to sit through, I gave it a 2- some very minor redeeming values (like the novelty of Miike being Kakihara´s voice- pretty neat), but as a whole, completely worthless."