Synopsis
Following a stint in reform school, Ryu (Shinsuke Shimada) returns to his home, the Minami area of Osaka, accompanied by his new friend Ko (Takeshi Masu). He's greeted by his friends, Chabo (Ryusuke Matsumoto) and Ken (Bang-ho Cho). They seek to forge their own path through a multitude of rival gangs in Kita and Minami, including the Hokushin Alliance, backed by the yakuza, the Hope Association, and various other minor factions, including Zainichi Korean groups. What follows is a wild, fast-paced story of violence, revenge, betrayal, and discrimination, that never loses its sense of humor.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Kazuyuki IzutsuDirector
- Takuya NishiokaScreenplay
- Kosei YamamotoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Shinsuke ShimadaRyu
- Ryusuke MatsumotoChabo
- Bang-ho ChoKen
- Yoshiaki FujitaCast
- KeisukeCast
- Makoto KitanoCast
- Takeshi MasuCast
- Kôji NakaCast
- Tokuko WatanabeCast
- Takashi YamamotoCast
- Ren OsugiCast
- Jun KunimuraChoi
Stills
Themes
osaka, japanyouth culture1960sjuvenile delinquencyzainichishōwa era (1926-89)