Two brothers, one pen, one fist — Showa-era Japan bleeds ink and blood.
The story of Asaki (Eiji Okuda) and his younger brother Shinji (Sho Aikawa). The elder brother has established himself as an author of sports manga. The younger brother engages in vigorous bare-knuckle brawls with local yakuza and well-known brawlers. The distance between them grows little by little, and the younger brother struggles in the shadow of his elder brother's light. Strong enemies and incidents appear one after another.
Acting
Okuda and Aikawa sell decades of unspoken resentment.
Production
Showa period detail feels lived-in, not museum-piece.
Director
Fujirō Mitsuishi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hisao Maki, who plays the brothers' father, is the real-life creator of the 'Sutegoro' manga this film adapts.
The title references a Japanese term for discarded children — fitting for brothers competing for scraps of paternal attention in post-war chaos.
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