KYOTO BLACK: Black Samurai

A lean, gritty yakuza thriller that moves fast through Kyoto's underworld with cold tension and bursts of violence.

Directed by

Yuichi Yoshida

Genres

Crime

Starring

Yasukaze Motomiya, Hitomi Matsuda, Hideo Nakano

Overview

Oda (Yasukaze Motomiya) is a young construction entrepreneur—but he also leads a vigilante group dedicated to eliminating the corruption festering in Kyoto. One day, he becomes entangled in a public works power struggle involving a construction company backed by the Ashikaga-kai, the largest crime syndicate in Kansai. With the help of former police detective Terao (Susumu Terajima) and the nationalist group Dai-Nippon Kikusui-kai, Oda launches a fierce battle to protect Kyoto from the encroaching underworld.

How it feels

Dark, tense and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Corruption, crime, power, justice

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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