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Shisei: The Tattooer

Shisei: The Tattooer

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Seizou, a tattoo artist, dreams of creating lasting works of art that exist long after he passes. One day, he sees the perfect canvas: the unblemished back of a female grad student. A genius in color theory, the young woman studies and experiments with block printing. Seizou kidnaps her, holding her captive in order to carve his artwork into her skin. But the allure of her prints and his enchanting ink-work slowly transform her. She begins to long for his touch. Wanting to surpass the work of his father, Seizou imprints the image of an ancient Japanese princess on her bare skin. But as the tattoo transforms their relationship, their dynamic is reversed, and they become intertwined in an shared destiny.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

24 February 2006

Country

Japan

Cast

Rei Yoshii

Rei Yoshii

Bimyo Amemiya

Tomohisa Yuge

Tomohisa Yuge

Seizo Kurusu

Moe Sakura

Moe Sakura

Shirō Shimomoto

Shirō Shimomoto

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