The Yakuza peace treaty lasts about as long as a cigarette in a hurricane.
Kanto Ichienkai, the largest Yakuza organization in the Kanto region. The conflict with the Iwami-gumi was won by the activities of Hitoshi Kamibayashi (Takeuchi), acting head of the sand-gumi, and Yoshiro Yazaki (Sakakibara), the chairman of the sand group, and the Ichienkai seemed to have regained peace. However, the lump of the Iwami-gumi war becomes a spectacular revenge drama and attacks the Ichienkai. It started with a proposal by Sakai, the new chairman of the Ichienkai, to return to the Ichienkai, which was split with the Iwami group. The Takayama group, whose leader was killed by the angry party, was furious at this proposal, and left the Ichienkai to collide with the angry party! On the other hand, Hitoshi and Yoshiro will embark on measures against the Takayama group.
Acting
Takeuchi's thousand-yard stare could stop traffic.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI violence that actually hurts to watch.
Director
Noboru Matsui
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Jingi' series ran six films in four years, embodying the burst bubble-era anxiety about collapsing social hierarchies. This entry captures the genre's pivot from romanticized gangsters to nihilistic meat grinders.
Riki Takeuchi shot this between his iconic roles in 'Dead or Alive' and 'Battle Royale'—peak 'man who has seen too much' energy. Director Matsui was a Toei V-cinema veteran who understood that 93 minutes of screaming equals box office gold.
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