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Empire of Kids  (1981)


5.0|4 Jul, 1981|115 min
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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.
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Keywords
osaka, japan
youth culture
1960s
juvenile delinquency
zainichi
shōwa era (1926-89)

Casts

Shinsuke Shimada
Shinsuke Shimada
Ryu
Ryusuke Matsumoto
Chabo
Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho
Ken
Yoshiaki Fujita
Keisuke
Makoto Kitano
Takeshi Masu
Takeshi Masu
Kôji Naka
Kôji Naka
Tokuko Watanabe
Tokuko Watanabe
Takashi Yamamoto
Takashi Yamamoto
Ren Osugi
Ren Osugi
Jun Kunimura
Jun Kunimura
Choi

Crews

Kazuyuki Izutsu
Kazuyuki Izutsu
Director
Takuya Nishioka
Takuya Nishioka
Screenplay
Takuya Nishioka
Takuya Nishioka
Assistant Director
Kosei Yamamoto
Original Music Composer
Kazuyuki Izutsu
Kazuyuki Izutsu
Original Concept
Nobuo Hayashi
Producer
Itsuro Maki
Director of Photography
Jun'ichi Kikuchi
Editor
Shiro Sasaki
Producer

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