A yakuza epic set in post-war Hiroshima, exploring themes of honor, betrayal, and the cyclical nature of violence in the criminal underworld.
Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally finds a home as a Muraoka family hitman and falls in love with boss Muraoka's niece. Meanwhile, the ambitions of mad dog Katsutoshi Otomo draws our series' hero, Shozo Hirono, and the other yakuza into a new round of bloodshed.
Kinji Fukasaku
Rating: 7.3/10 (70 votes)