He swore revenge on the game that destroyed his family. By becoming its god.
Shoichi Sakurai (Kentaro Shimizu) is a college student who hates mahjong, which ruined his father and mother. One day, unable to refuse his friend's invitation, Shoichi steps into a mahjong parlor and vows to take revenge on the mahjong that ruined his family. He vows to take revenge on his family for their misfortune by playing mahjong, a game he never loses. Shoichi develops a genius technique all by himself. He makes a shocking debut in Shinjuku, but this victory marks the beginning of a 20-year struggle to the death...
Direction
Konuma's Pink Film roots bring sleaze and urgency.
Acting
Shimizu's dead-eyed intensity sells the absurd premise.
Director
Masaru Konuma
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
V-cinema direct-to-video boom let wild concepts like 'mahjong revenge epic' thrive outside studio restraint.
Masaru Konuma directed this between Roman Porno films at Nikkatsu — explaining the sweaty, desperate energy.
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