Ken Ogata delivers a chilling performance as Iwao Enokizu, the anti-hero who graduates from fraud to murder in this gripping thriller. Vengeance Is Mine represents Imamura's return to feature filmmaking after a decade making documentaries, largely for television, an experience revealed by the film's sober authenticity. Imamura tells his story in jigsaw-puzzle fashion, opening with the killer's capture, turning the film from a straight crime story to a rich character study.