Youth of the Beast
A tense, morally murky yakuza thriller where a mysterious operative exploits gang rivalries, leaving destruction and ambiguous motives in his wake.
When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence.
Essence
Ensemble
Joe Shishido
Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno
Misako Watanabe
Kumiko Takeshita
Tamio Kawachi
Hideo Nomoto
Minako Katsuki
Sawako Miura
Daizaburo Hirata
Shibata
Eimei Esumi
Gorô Minami
Eiji Gō
Shigeru Takechi
Akiji Kobayashi
Tatsuo Nomoto
Masao Shimizu
Yôsuke Ishiyama
Nobuo Kaneko
Sôichi Ozawa
Kōichi Uenoyama
Masao Hisano
Yuzo Kiura
Takeo Minegishi
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
