Japan, 1946, just after the end of World War II. As the US occupation army patrols the dilapidated streets of Tokyo, a desperate and ambitious group of war veterans and gamblers struggle to take control of the Ginza district's underworld with the help of a deranged soldier.
Direction
Satō's frantic energy in bombed-out Ginza streets
Acting
Noboru Andō's real yakuza past bleeding into every scene
Costume
Authentic 1946 chaos—military surplus meets desperation
Director
Junya Satō
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Noboru Andō was a real yakuza boss before acting; his tattoos and scars in the film are authentic.
This film captures the 'kikan' phenomenon—repatriated soldiers turning to organized crime when society rejected them.
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