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When Battles Without Honour and Humanity first hit Japanese screens in January 1973, partially inspired by the success of The Godfather, it blasted out a new Ground Zero for crime cinema not only in Japan, but in the rest of the world, and spawned a legendary series that would lead to additional episodes, spin-offs, and countless imitations.
1947. Ex-soldier Shozo Hirono (Bunta Sugawara), after proving his ability with a gun, emerges from the teeming black markets of postwar Kure City into the professional world of the yakuza. Shozo makes his way from prison to boss in the newly-formed Yamamori family via gang feuds, assassinations and the shifting allegiances of his fellow mobsters, despite his own growing disillusionment with the men he is supposed to respect.
Based on the true account of a Hiroshima mob boss and supplemented by meticulous research by screenwriter Kazuo Kasahara, this ferocious, violent saga was directed in a dynamic, newsreel-like style by Kinji Fukasaku, and stunned cinemagoers in Japan upon its release. Like a head-spinning mixture of Martin Scorsese and Paul Greengrass, the film's frenetic cinematography, colourful characters, and iconic score by Toshiaki Tsushima will leave you thrilled and exhausted, as you embark on one of the world's greatest gangster film series.
- Arrow Video
- 99 mins approx.
- 18
- 2.35:1
- Japanese
- 2
- Arrow Video
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Bunta Sugawara
- Hiroki Matsukata
- Kunie Tanaka
- English SDH
- A
- B
- 1
- 2
The Yakuza Papers: Battles Without Honour And Humanity Blu-ray+DVD
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Arrow Films
When Battles Without Honour and Humanity first hit Japanese screens in January 1973, partially inspired by the success of The Godfather, it blasted out a new Ground Zero for crime cinema not only in Japan, but in the rest of the world, and spawned a legendary series that would lead to additional episodes, spin-offs, and countless imitations.
1947. Ex-soldier Shozo Hirono (Bunta Sugawara), after proving his ability with a gun, emerges from the teeming black markets of postwar Kure City into the professional world of the yakuza. Shozo makes his way from prison to boss in the newly-formed Yamamori family via gang feuds, assassinations and the shifting allegiances of his fellow mobsters, despite his own growing disillusionment with the men he is supposed to respect.
Based on the true account of a Hiroshima mob boss and supplemented by meticulous research by screenwriter Kazuo Kasahara, this ferocious, violent saga was directed in a dynamic, newsreel-like style by Kinji Fukasaku, and stunned cinemagoers in Japan upon its release. Like a head-spinning mixture of Martin Scorsese and Paul Greengrass, the film's frenetic cinematography, colourful characters, and iconic score by Toshiaki Tsushima will leave you thrilled and exhausted, as you embark on one of the world's greatest gangster film series.
- Arrow Video
- 99 mins approx.
- 18
- 2.35:1
- Japanese
- 2
- Arrow Video
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Bunta Sugawara
- Hiroki Matsukata
- Kunie Tanaka
- English SDH
- A
- B
- 1
- 2
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Yakuza Papers 1
I must admit, I came from video games and the Masterpiece Battle Royale. Even though those games never mentioned directly that film series, It is clear that if you have a Yakuza film, you must have been directly or indirectly inspired by Kenji Fukusakis Madness Series. I have seen the first five films, and I don't understand a thing, but I love it! Chaos, crime and Japanese Crime History lessons. If you are a fan of the Yakuza game series (like a dragon), and wanna also see what Takeshi Kitano has made a more thoughtful introspective take on that subject, get yourself the whole set and have fun! The picture and sound quality is pretty good, the extras are a banger, and the fun is Top notch! Go watch more world cinema, and watch everything you can, while you can! Have fun
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