Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

2007 · 110 min · JA · 6.5 (75 votes)
Dir. Takashi Miike · Starring Kazuki Kitamura, Goro Kishitani, Show Aikawa, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Kenichi Endo, Takashi Itō · Music Koji Endo · Like a Dragon Collection
ActionCrimeDramaComedy

Former yakuza underling Kazuma Kiryū has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his yakuza past. Unfortunately, Kiryū's problems slowly escalate as he is pursued by a former associate, the baseball-bat-wielding psycho Gorō Majima, who has a grudge to settle with Kiryū.

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A gritty, neon-drenched dive into the Japanese underworld. Expect brutal brawls and poignant moments as honor clashes with betrayal. It's a stylish, character-driven crime saga with a darkly comedic edge.

grittyviolentdarkly comedicmelancholicsteadyneo-noircrime dramastylized violenceYakuza filmhonorbetrayalloyaltyredemption
yakuzatokyo, japanbased on video game
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