Empire of Kids
1981•1h 55m•5.0•Released
DramaAction
Following a stint in reform school, Ryu (Shinsuke Shimada) returns to his home, the Minami area of Osaka, accompanied by his new friend Ko (Takeshi Masu). He's greeted by his friends, Chabo (Ryusuke Matsumoto) and Ken (Bang-ho Cho). They seek to forge their own path through a multitude of rival gangs in Kita and Minami, including the Hokushin Alliance, backed by the yakuza, the Hope Association, and various other minor factions, including Zainichi Korean groups. What follows is a wild, fast-paced story of violence, revenge, betrayal, and discrimination, that never loses its sense of humor.
Director
Kazuyuki Izutsu
Writer
Takuya Nishioka
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Art Theatre Guild
Cast
Shinsuke Shimada
Ryu
Ryusuke Matsumoto
Chabo
Bang-ho Cho
Ken
Yoshiaki Fujita
Keisuke
Makoto Kitano
Takeshi Masu
Kôji Naka
Tokuko Watanabe
Takashi Yamamoto
Ren Osugi
Jun Kunimura
Choi
Ryutaro Kamioka
Ono at Ryujin-Kai
Yumiko Morishita
Kazuko
Jun Ueno
Popai
Production
Company
Art Theatre Guild
Company
Play Guide Journal
Producer
Nobuo Hayashi
Producer
Shiro Sasaki
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