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The Blood of Wolves

The Blood of Wolves

20187.22h 6m

Overview

Set in 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan, prior to the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. A rumor exists that Detective Shogo Ogami has ties with the yakuza. He is partnered with Detective Shuichi Hioka and they investigate a missing person case involving a financial company employee. Conflicts between opposing yakuza groups become more serious.

Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi
Written by Yuko Yuzuki, Junya Ikegami
Produced by Kazuhito Amano
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Top Cast

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Shogo Ogami

Tori Matsuzaka

Tori Matsuzaka

Shuichi Hioka

Yoko Maki

Yoko Maki

Rikako Takagi

Kenichi Takitoh

Kenichi Takitoh

Daisuke Saga

Takuma Otoo

Takuma Otoo

Shigeru Yoshida

Joey Iwanaga

Joey Iwanaga

Daiki Zenda

Junko Abe

Junko Abe

Momoko Okada

Yosuke Eguchi

Yosuke Eguchi

Moritaka Ichinose

Gorō Ibuki

Gorō Ibuki

Kenji Otani

Hajime Inoue

Hajime Inoue

Tsuneo Iwamoto

Themes & Keywords

japancorruptionpoliceyakuzamoral ambiguityorganized crimepolice corruptionconflictcriminal underworldjusticepride1980sincidentundercover investigationshōwa era (1926-89)hiroshimaviolence

About The Blood of Wolves

The Blood of Wolves is a crime, thriller, drama, horror film released in 2018 exploring themes of japan, corruption, police, yakuza, moral ambiguity, organized crime. Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi, it stars Koji Yakusho, Tori Matsuzaka, Yoko Maki. Set in 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan, prior to the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. A rumor exists that Detective Shogo Ogami has ties with the yakuza. He is partnered with Detective Shuichi Hioka and they investigate a missing person case involving a financial company employee. Conflicts between opposing yakuza groups become more serious.

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