A Family
I didn't have a father or a mother, but I had a family.
CrimeDramajapansocietyyakuzaconflictcriminal underworldcrime familythe flow of the timesanti-organized crime lawyakuza exclusion ordinances
A melancholic portrait of loyalty and belonging within a yakuza family, exploring the tension between old codes and a changing world.
Taken in by the yakuza at a young age, Kenji swears allegiance to his old-school boss, pledging to adhere to the family code amid ever-changing times.
Essence
Ensemble
Go Ayano
Kenji Yamamoto
Hiroshi Tachi
Hiroshi Shibasaki
Machiko Ono
Yuka Kudo
Yukiya Kitamura
Tsutomu Nakamura
Hayato Ichihara
Ryuta Hosono
Hayato Isomura
Tsubasa Kimura
Shinobu Terajima
Aiko Kimura
Ryutaro Ninomiya
Kohei Ohara
Taro Suruga
Reiji Kawayama
Ryo Iwamatsu
Kazuhiko Osako
Shun Sugata
Makoto Takeda
Suon Kan
Tetsuya Toyoshima
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