Violent Cop (1989) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A violent detective's pursuit of criminal justice collapses into personal vengeance while institutional corruption survives him.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

A Detective Without Restraint

The detective's violent methods and disregard for police rules establish his moral absolutism. His new partnership with Kikuchi leads directly into a drug investigation.

Key Events

• Street Violence Witnessed — A teenage gang attacks a homeless man for amusement. Location: A city street
• Violent Warning Delivered — The detective beats the gang leader and demands a confession. Location: The gang leader's home
• Police Partnership Begins — Kikuchi is assigned as the detective's new investigative partner. Characters: Kikuchi Location: Police department
• Nightclub Drug Bust — The detectives break up an attempted drug deal in a nightclub bathroom. Characters: Kikuchi Location: Nightclub bathroom

The Corrupt Supply Line

A nightclub drug bust exposes Iwaki's connection to the yakuza network associated with Nito. Iwaki's suspicious death and the execution of dealers deepen the conspiracy.

Key Events

• Iwaki Named As Supplier — The arrested seller identifies Iwaki as the drug supplier. Characters: Iwaki, Kikuchi Location: Nightclub bathroom
• Iwaki Found Dead — A fisherman discovers Iwaki's body hanging beneath a bridge. Characters: Iwaki Location: Under a bridge
• Dealers Silenced — Kiyohiro executes the two dealers who might reveal the truth. Characters: Kiyohiro's Henchman #1 Location: An unspecified city location
• Drugs Planted — The detective plants drugs in Kiyohiro's apartment to arrest him. Characters: Kiyohiro's Henchman #1 Location: Kiyohiro's apartment

The Badge Is Taken Away

The detective plants drugs in Kiyohiro's apartment and tortures him for information. The police leadership forces him to resign, removing the institutional power that protected his methods.

Key Events

• Stationhouse Interrogation — The detective tortures Kiyohiro for information about the network. Characters: Kiyohiro's Henchman #1 Location: Police station
• Forced Resignation — The deputy chief forces the detective to resign to protect the police force. Location: Police department
• Akari Kidnapped — Kiyohiro's men kidnap Akari and expose her to sexual violence and drugs. Characters: Kiyohiro's Henchman #1 Location: Kiyohiro's hideout

Violence Enters The Family

Kiyohiro's men kidnap Akari and make her dependent on drugs. After a public attack leaves an innocent woman dead, the detective prepares for a private war.

Key Events

• Akari Kidnapped — Kiyohiro's men kidnap Akari and expose her to sexual violence and drugs. Characters: Kiyohiro's Henchman #1 Location: Kiyohiro's hideout
• Street Knife Attack — Kiyohiro attacks the detective, fires a gun, and accidentally kills a woman. Characters: Kiyohiro's Henchman #1 Location: A busy city street
• Kiyohiro Wounded — The detective stabs Kiyohiro in the leg before escaping. Characters: Kiyohiro's Henchman #1 Location: A busy city street
• Unregistered Gun Purchased — The detective buys ammunition and an unregistered firearm. Location: A gambling parlor
• Shootout Prepared — Kiyohiro orders his men to arm themselves for the expected attack. Characters: Kiyohiro's Henchman #1 Location: Kiyohiro's hideout

The Hideout And The Bullet

Kiyohiro destroys his own weakened group before the final shootout. The detective kills Kiyohiro, mercy kills Akari, and is then killed by Shinkai.

Key Events

• Shootout Prepared — Kiyohiro orders his men to arm themselves for the expected attack. Characters: Kiyohiro's Henchman #1 Location: Kiyohiro's hideout
• Henchmen Executed — Kiyohiro kills two unwilling men and shoots another fleeing subordinate. Characters: Kiyohiro's Henchman #1 Location: Kiyohiro's hideout
• Hideout Gunfight — The detective arrives and exchanges gunfire with Kiyohiro. Characters: Kiyohiro's Henchman #1 Location: Kiyohiro's hideout
• Kiyohiro Killed — After being shot repeatedly, Kiyohiro is killed while searching for another gun. Characters: Kiyohiro's Henchman #1 Location: Kiyohiro's hideout
• Final Bullet Used — The detective finds Akari addicted and uses his final bullet to kill her mercifully. Location: Kiyohiro's hideout
• Shinkai's Revenge — Shinkai kills the badly wounded detective in revenge for Nito's death. Characters: Shinkai Location: Outside Kiyohiro's hideout
• Corrupt Succession Offered — Shinkai offers Kikuchi Iwaki's former position in the drug operation. Characters: Kikuchi, Shinkai Location: A meeting place
• Kikuchi Accepts — Kikuchi eagerly accepts the offer and leaves with the corrupt system intact. Characters: Kikuchi, Shinkai Location: A meeting place

Story Breakdown

• Unrestrained Justice — The detective's brutal methods reveal both his moral conviction and his rejection of police procedure.
  • Street Gang Punishment — He beats a gang leader after witnessing an attack on a homeless man.
  • Apologies For Violence — His superiors tolerate his unlawful methods in exchange for written apologies.
• New Police Partnership — Kikuchi enters the investigation as the detective's new partner.
  • Nightclub Drug Bust — The partners disrupt a drug deal in a nightclub bathroom.
  • Supplier Named — The arrested seller identifies Iwaki as the source of the drugs.
• Iwaki's Deadly Secret — The investigation exposes a corrupt connection between the police and Nito's criminal network.
  • Body Under Bridge — Iwaki is found hanging beneath a bridge after apparently disappearing.
  • Dealers Executed — Kiyohiro kills two dealers who could provide further information.
• Institutional Collapse — The detective's extralegal campaign provokes the police leadership and ends his official career.
  • Drugs Planted — He plants drugs in Kiyohiro's apartment to create an arrest.
  • Forced Resignation — The deputy chief makes him resign to protect the department from investigation.
• Personal Vengeance — Kiyohiro's attack on Akari transforms the investigation into a private war.
  • Akari Kidnapped — Kiyohiro's men abduct Akari and force drugs into her life.
  • Armed Preparation — The detective obtains an unregistered firearm and ammunition for the coming confrontation.
• Bloodstained Resolution — The final violence destroys the detective's remaining personal world but leaves corruption intact.
  • Kiyohiro's Last Stand — Kiyohiro executes reluctant men before fighting the detective at the hideout.
  • Corruption Replaced — Shinkai recruits Kikuchi to inherit Iwaki's drug-selling role through the police force.

Directed by

Takeshi Kitano

Key Cast

• Takeshi Kitano — Azuma Ryosuke
• Maiko Kawakami — Akari Ryosuke
• Makoto Ashikawa — Kikuchi
• Shiro Sano — Yoshinari
• Sei Hiraizumi — Iwaki