When honor dies, what's left but blood? The yakuza code gets a bullet to the head.
Ōtani Ryūzō (Ryu Daisuke), head of the Ōtani-gumi within the Tōdō-gumi, is stripped of his position due to the scheming of Serizawa Daijirō (Kawano Taro), head of the Serizawa-gumi. With Serizawa taking over as the new wakagashira, the Tōdō-gumi rapidly transforms into an economic yakuza group. They begin extorting indiscriminately under the guise of “regional revitalization association fees.” Even the store run by the wife of Mikasa Yūji (Musashi Ken)—who is still serving time—falls victim to this ruthless scheme. Osaka’s Minami district is thrown into chaos by Serizawa’s insatiable ambition. And so begins a new yakuza war, fought in the name of old-school ninkyōdō and honor!
Acting
Kawano Taro's deliciously slimy Serizawa
Direction
Seiichi Shirai's unflinching Osaka street authenticity
Writing
The tragic arc of ninkyōdō's funeral march
Director
Seiichi Shirai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ninkyōdō—the 'chivalrous way'—was already nostalgic fantasy by 2009; this film mourns its death in real-time.
Ken Musashi was a pro wrestler before acting, bringing genuine physical presence to yakuza brawls.
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