
The Fable(2019)
The Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.


A grifter and her loose-cannon brother get their hands on a massive amount of money, but their ill-gotten gains puts a huge target on their back.
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Sakura Ando
Neri Hashioka

Ryosuke Yamada
Joe Yashiro

Katsuhisa Namase
Takagi

Mitsuo Yoshihara
Satake

Yasumasa Oba
Professor

Yasushi Fuchikami
Goya

Canon Nawata
Chiharu Kurumada
Suzume Kamo
Shiwasara

Ken Yamamura
Yukawa

Koki Maeda
Hitoshi
Bad Lands is a action, crime film released in 2023 exploring themes of osaka, japan, grifter, special fraud. Directed by Masato Harada, it stars Sakura Ando, Ryosuke Yamada, Katsuhisa Namase. A grifter and her loose-cannon brother get their hands on a massive amount of money, but their ill-gotten gains puts a huge target on their back.
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