The Way of the Ink

Plot Summary

Horitoshi Sensei is one of the last accomplished masters of irezumi, the art of traditional Japanese tattoo. Pascal is a young French journalist specialized in tattoo who discovered Horitoshi’s designs in a magazine and felt in love with them. Although he does not have much money, Pascal decided to go to Tokyo to have all his back tattooed by Horitoshi. When the film starts, he is at his fourth trip, but his tattoo is far from being finished. Pascal is our guide in this travel to discover irezumi.

Top Cast

Pamela Valente Self

Pascal Bagot Self

Horitoshi Self (Tattoo Master)

Gilbert Cordier Narrator (Voice)

Kenji Hinohara Self