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Black Angel 2

1999 · 107 min

A grim, rain-soaked revenge thriller that lingers on trauma and violence with a cold, mournful intensity.

Directed by
Takashi Ishii
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Yuki Amami, Takeshi Yamato, Reiko Kataoka
Tagline
The Heavenly Messenger Returns to Take Her Revenge!
Overview
Mayo, the Black Angel, is ordered to assassinate a powerful syndicate leader. The hit goes awry, however, as the crime boss' bodyguard steps in the way. It's none other than Yamambe, who once rescued Mayo from a rape and has lived in her heart since then.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Takashi Ishii
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Yuki Amami, Takeshi Yamato, Reiko Kataoka
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • trauma
  • grief
  • violence
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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action, crime, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Yuki Amami, Takeshi Yamato, Reiko Kataoka, Yozaburo Ito, Shingo Tsurumi, Susumu Terajima, Daisuke Iijima, Eugene Nomura
Music
Goro Yasukawa
Cinematography
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Runtime
107 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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