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The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.


“A daring exercise in ultra-violent extremes.”
Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter while Detective Jojima tries to bring it down.

Riki Takeuchi
Ryuuichi

Show Aikawa
Det. Jojima

Renji Ishibashi
Aoki

Shingo Tsurumi
Chen

Ren Osugi
Yan

Kaoru Sugita
Mrs. Jojima

Dankan
Tanaka

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Hoshiyama

Hitoshi Ozawa
Seiji Satake
Mizuho Koga
Mariko
Dead or Alive is a action, thriller, crime film released in 1999 exploring themes of japan, undercover agent, gangster, yakuza, viertel, police officer. Directed by Takashi Miike, it stars Riki Takeuchi, Show Aikawa, Renji Ishibashi. Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter while Detective Jojima tries to bring it down.
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