

A mysterious beauty crashes the underworld — and Riki Takeuchi's eyebrows have NEVER been more intense.
#49 in the series, following "Fraud Methods"
Acting
Riki Takeuchi commits 110% to every snarl.
Production
Shot-on-video aesthetic that screams 2004 direct-to-DVD.

Director
Sadaaki Haginiwa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The King of Minami series adapts a long-running manga about loan sharks in Osaka's Minami district, making this basically comfort food for Japanese TV movie devotees.
Riki Takeuchi became the face of yakuza cinema after Dead or Alive — by 2004 he could play this role in his sleep, and occasionally does.
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