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Sympathy for the Underdog

Sympathy for the Underdog

197193 min7.1 / 10
DramaActionCrimeyakuzaokinawa

A gritty yakuza crime drama following a displaced gang's violent struggle for survival and territory in a new land.

A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.

Essence

Ensemble

Koji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta
Masuo Gunji
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Yonabaru
Noboru Andō
Noboru Andō
Noburo Kudo
Asao Koike
Asao Koike
Ozaki
Tsunehiko Watase
Tsunehiko Watase
Shin Seki
Akiko Kudō
Akiko Kudō
Terumi Higa
Kenji Imai
Kenji Imai
Mad Dog Jiro
Harumi Sone
Harumi Sone
One Shot
Tōru Yuri
Tōru Yuri
Old Man
Asao Uchida
Asao Uchida
Eisaku Oba
Hideo Murota
Hideo Murota
'Shark' Samejima
Keijirō Morozumi
Keijirō Morozumi
Gushken

Closest match

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Same mood

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Go darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Something gentler

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Hidden gem

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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