Synopsis
Audition. Dead or Alive. Ichi the Killer. Visitor Q. These films have amazed, stunned, delighted and shocked audiences the world over, garnering critical acclaim for their Japanese director: Takashi Miike. Undoubtedly the most intriguing filmmaker in the world, Takashi Miike's international fan base is constantly growing. Screenings and retrospectives of his work in both the USA and Europe are frequent. More and more of his films are released to great success on DVD, while he has become a regular and award-winning guest at leading international film festivals. Agitator - The Cinema of Takashi Miike is the world's first study of this exciting director's complete work. It takes a critical, but enthusiastic and accessible look at all his 53 films and TV series, as well as his work as actor and producer. The book also contains Takashi Miike's own diary on the making of his controversial film Ichi the Killer, published in English for the first time ever. Plus a career-spanning interview.
Ground-breaking, exhaustive and fully endorsed by Takashi Miike himself, Agitator - The Cinema of Takashi Miike is destined to become the definitive word on the most talked-about filmmaker of the decade.