Izo (2004)

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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.

• Released: 2004-09-07
• Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy
• Runtime: 2h 8m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 107 votes

Directed by Takashi Miike.

Top cast

• Kazuya Nakayama as Okada Izo
• Kaori Momoi as Saya
• Ryuhei Matsuda as His Highness
• Hiroki Matsukata as Yakuza Boss
• Ryôsuke Miki as Hanpeita
• Masumi Okada as Chief of the Palace
• Hiroshi Katsuno as Samurai
• Masato as Ronin
• Bob Sapp as Monk
• Takeshi Kitano as Chancellor

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Izo

• United States: watch free on Tubi TV
• United Kingdom: watch free on Tubi TV
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV
• Australia: watch free on Tubi TV

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