169979
169979

Empire of Kids

1981-07-04
5
ja 115m
DramaAction
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.

Director

Kazuyuki Izutsu

Screenplay

Takuya Nishioka

Editor

Jun'ichi Kikuchi

Original Music Composer

Kosei Yamamoto

Producer

Nobuo Hayashi

Producer

Shiro Sasaki

osaka, japan youth culture 1960s juvenile delinquency zainichi shōwa era (1926-89)

Status

Released

Countries

  • Japan

Companies

  • Art Theatre Guild
  • Play Guide Journal

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