Shinjuku Triad Society

Shinjuku Triad Society

Directed by Takashi Miike

Produced by Daiei Film

1995100 min6.3 / 10

A gritty, violent crime thriller that navigates the brutal intersection of yakuza, triads, and police corruption across Tokyo and Taiwan, grounded in themes of identity and moral compromise.

Tatsuhito, a cop, pursues Chinese warlord Wang through the underworld of Shinjuku and over to Taiwan.

Questions people ask

  • Is Shinjuku Triad Society violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Shinjuku Triad Society scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Shinjuku Triad Society easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Shinjuku Triad Society end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Shinjuku Triad Society sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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