Storyline
A yakuza movie starring Koji Matoba, depicting the lives of men left behind in the times. In the Ryuan-gumi, which is based in Yokohama, drug business was prohibited by the leader Engetsu. One day, in order to protect leader's teachings, Mouri of the Ryuan-gumi assassinates the leader of the Yamagami group, a hostile organization that trades drugs. This causes a conflict with the neutrals in the Ryuan-gumi. During this turbulent time, the leader Engetsu asks Mouri to take care of his son Saiga and guide him on the path to becoming a yakuza.
Cast & Crew
Koji Matoba
Mouri Masahito
Lead
Tsunenori Aoki
Yosuke Matsunami
Manabu Hamada
Doumae
Hiroyuki Watanabe
leader Engetsu
Kenji Matsuda
Yaegashi Mitsuru
Kazuyoshi Ozawa
wakagashira Doi
Keisuke Kida
Asou
Tetsuji Sakakibara
Saiga
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ken'ichi Fujiwara's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The World of Shura is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
