Japan Synopsis
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.
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
298 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Izo sits at position #218.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Izo. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From KSS
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Izo premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,698 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,441 of 1,714 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, English |
| Production Companies | KSS, Excellent Film, Izo Partners, Office Kitano |
| Runtime | 2h 8m |
| Release Date | September 7, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0377079 |