Review of ICHI (2008) by Wayne T — 09 Jun 2012

My only major complaint about this movie, English dub. REALLY LIKED IT.

This review of ICHI (2008) was written by Wayne T on 09 Jun 2012.

ICHI has generally received positive reviews.

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